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RECORD 



OF THE 



West Precinct of Watertown 
Massachusetts 

1720 to 1737-38 



3/^. 



Published by order of the 

Board of Aldermen 

Waltham, Mass. 

1913. 



PRINTED BY 

WALTHAM EVENING NEWS 

JOB PRINT 



D. Of D 



The first precinct Boock By Mr Isaac mixer 
first Clark for sd precinct 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, 

WATERTOWN, 

1720-37. 

Meddelsex Co Mr Samuel Parchust one of ye Con- 
stabels of watertown in sd county of meddlesex greet- 
ing 

Whereas ye great and general court or assembly of 
this his majestes provence of Massachusets Bay in New 
england at that sesion held at Boston the 26 day of No- 
vember 1720 upon ye Report of Isaac vrinslow esquire 
in the name of ye Commett by said Court appointed to 
consider the most proper bound line between ye east 
and west precints in said town the which Report on de- 
cember 1720 was read and axepted and ordered by Said 
Court that Samuel thaxter Esquir be desired to Run 
the sd devisional line according to ye Report who per- 
suant to sd order did Run sd deviding line between the 
sd too precincts as foUoweth. Beginning at Charles River 
and Runs on a North Course fourty nine degrees east in 
Runing sd line passing on the east side of Joshua Childs 
house at five Rods distance and on the wast side of 
thomas straights house at five Rods distanc and so on 
a straight line untill it intersects watertown north 
bounds in which line thear is a white oak marked about 
20 Rods distant from Charles River and several heaps 
of stones in sd line all which apeare to me of Record. 
And whare as Mester Jonathan Sanderson & Jonathan 
Smith with thirty one of the other inhabitance and free- 



8 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

holders living on ye west side of said deviding line in 
sd watertown have this day writing under thear hands 
signified thear desires to be in a way at duty & com- 
plyence with which the sd order and Result of the great 
and general (court?) and in order thear unto have 
aplyed unto me the subscriber one of his majestes Just- 
ices of the peace for sd County for A warent for Calling 
a precinct meeting of such freeholders and other Inhab- 
itanc qualefied as the law directs living in sd west pre- 
cinct in watertown first to chuse a precinct clerk 

2 To Chuse a Trasurer or Recever to Receve such 
part of the Rates as Doth or may belong to the sd west- 
erly precinct to pay for the careying on preaching there 
in 

3 To Chuse a commett to call precincts meetings 
for the futer 

4 also to agree upon a proper methood for calling 
precinctes meetings for the futer 

These are thearfore in his majestes name to will and 
Require you the above named Samuel parchust that you 
at ye lest fourteen days warning and notice to each and 
every of the freeholders and other inhabitanc at Wa- 
tertown living on the west side of the deviding line be- 
fore mentioned to ye utmost western southern and 
northen Bounds who are qualefied according to law to 
vote in ye afairs of sd west precinct to meett at the dwel- 
ing house of deacon Jonathan Sanders in sd weste pre- 
cinct in watertown on munday the 30th day of January 
currant at one of the clock in the afternoon on sd day 

1 first in order to Chuse some meet parson to sarve 
as clerk for said weste precinct 

2 to chuse a trasarur or Recever as within mention- 
ed for sd precinct 

3 to chuse a commett to call precincts meetings for 
the futer and also 

4 to agree upon some proper methood for caling pre- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 9 

ciiict meetings for futer and make due Return of this 
warant and of your doings thearin unto the sd deacon 
Jonathan Sanderson at or before tlie time pretixt for 
said meting hear of fail not at your peiral given under 
my hand and seal at weston the 10th day of Januap' in 
the 7th year of his majestes Reign Anno domini 17'20 
francis fullam Justice of the peace 
in obedianc unto this waren I have given notes unto 
all that I have seen and unto the others that I have not 
seen I have left ^ord at thear houses unto all that are 
within the line mensined to Apear at time and place as is 
within mensioned 

Samuel parchust Cunstabel of watertown 

At a meeting of ye westerly precinct in watertown 
orderly warned and meet together January the 30th 1720 
being convened by A warrant for one of his majest justes 
of the peace within the county being met together for the 
chois of precinct officers as is in sd warrant expresed in 
order to the puting into practtis the Resoulet of the 
great and general court in their session as to the Afairs 
of watertown 

1 put to vote who shall be modratar of sd meeting 
to manig and Regulat the beseness and work of sd meet- 
ing and by a major vote leftat Jonathan smith was 
choosen moderator 

2 voted and chosen dark for sd precinct Isaac 
mixer 

3 voted and Chosen Trasurer or Recever deacon Jo- 
seph mixer to Receve such part of the money as doth 
or may belong to sd precinct of the town Rate for the 
year currant to carey on jn-eaching as em]iroved for the 
ends above sd as the precinct sliall hear after agree and 
detenu in 

4 ])Ut to vote whether tlie ]»r.'<Miict will din-c A 
commeett of saven meet persons to <'a1i the precinct to- 



10 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

gether when and so ofen as thear may be ocasion and 
the votet pased in the firmative 

5 voted and chosen for A commeett for the ends 
above sd 

Left Jonathan Smith: Cap Samuel harrington 
Sart Jonathan Sanderson, John Cutting 

Ensie Samuel garffield; Sarj Joseph pearce 
daniel Benjamin 

6 voted and Agreed at the above sd meeting that 
when and so ofen as thear shall be ocasion for A pre- 
cinct meeting for the futer that the precinct commett 
and such as shall succeed them in sd office or the majer 
part agreeing shall have full power to call the precinct 
together at any time or place as thear may be occasion 
so that the meeting be within the bounds of the precinct 
and it is further agreed upon that ye method of calling 
precinct meetings shall be for the commett or the grater 
part of them to give an order in writing under thear 
hands unto clerk seting forth the time and place and 
besness of said meeting to be transacted and thear unto 
the clerk shall give out an order or orders in writing 
directing one or more of sd commeett to warn or notefie 
such part of sd precinct as they shall be directed too in 
sd order and such and such orders being deuly attand- 
ed and Return made to the clerk shall be accounted suf- 
ficient warning provided all wayes such warning or no- 
tes be given at the least four dayes before the time of 
meeting and this is to be the method untel the precinct 
agree other wise and the vot pased in the affirmetive) 
this was acted at our first precinct meeting and 

Entred By Me Isaac mixer first clerk for sd precinct 

At a meeting of the westerly precinct in watertown 
orderly warned and meet together febauery the 24:1720: 
21 

1 put to vote who shall be modrator of sd meeting 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 11 

to maneg and Kegulat the besness and work of sd meet- 
ing and by a major vote Sarjent Jonathan Sanderson 
was chosen moderator of sd meeting 

2 At the above sd meeting the order of great and 
general Court was Read to the sd precinct that wa.s 
pased in sd Court at thear last session in ye afairs of 
watertown. 

3 i>ut to vote at ye sd meeting to see whither the 
precinct will chuse a commett of five meet parsons to 
treet witli ye bulders of the new or west meeting house 
in watertown that may be found legul bulders of said 
meeting house in order to Remove sd meeting house per- 
suent to the order of ye great and general cort and the 
sd commeett chosen to be speedy in thear doings and 
project what proper and sutabel meseuers may be taken 
in that afair and to mak Return of thear doings at the 
next precinct meeting and the vote pased in the afferm- 
etive 

4 voted and chosen a commett for the ends above 
sd 

deacon Jonathan Sanders: deacon Joseph mixer 
deacon Thoraes leivermore; Sarjt william fisk 
John Cutting 

5 Put to vote at the above sd meeting to see wheth- 
er ye precinct will Chuse a commett of three meet par- 
sons to treat with mr nathaniel levermore for a con- 
veniant spot of land to seat a meeting house upon in 
perseuant to the order of the great and general Court 
and sd commett to mak Re;x)rt to the precinct in c^n- 
venant time of thear doings and the vote pased on the 
firraative 

6 voted and Cliousen a commett for the ends above 
said 

Capt Samuel harrington 
John Child 
Joshua Eton 



12 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

By order of the commeett Isaac mixer clerk of sd 
precinct 

7 Voted at tlie above sd meeting that the mesauers 
for the desposal of the eight four pounds in the town 
Reate that properly belongs to the precinct to suport 
the preching the word of god among us that is or may 
be Asigned to ye precinct Traserur or Eecever for the 
ends afor sd that such menisters or menisters as the de- 
cons shall agree withall to preach the gospel that the 
deacons making Report of thear doings of what smn or 
sums is agreed for the ends that it shall be in the power 
of the preasent precinct commett that are to call pre- 
cinct meetings or thear sucksasors in sd office or the 
grater part of them to order the precinct clarke or his 
sucksesor in sd office to give out order or orders to pay 
such sum or soums of money as is agreed for such order 
or orders being directed to the precinct Trasurer or Ee- 
cever to pay such sum or sumes as is for the ends afore 
sd which payment to be mad out of the Eighty four 
pounds as is afore sd and it is further agreed upon that 
the precinct Traserur or Eecever shall mak up his ac- 
count unto the precinct how the afore sd eighty four 
pound is desposed of when and so ofen as the precinct 
shall call sd traserur or Eecever thear unto 

Isaac mixer precinct dark 

At a meeting of the westerly precinct in water- 
town orderly warned and mett together march ye 20th 
1720:21 in order to chuse precinct offesors viz A pre- 
cinct Commeett to call precinct meetings for the year 
Currant and precinct Clerk and sessers and Collectors 
and allso to hear ye Eeport of the Commeet Chosen by 
the precinct to treat with ye bulders of ye new meeting 
house in order to Eemove the same 

1 put to vote who shall Be modrater of sd meeting 
to maneg and Eegulate buisness and work of sd meet- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 13 

ini? and by a inaj.'r vote (^iptot SainiK-l liarrinirtoii was 
chosen modrator 

2 put to vote whether ye precinct will cluise a coin- 
meett of seaven meet parsons to call the precinct to- 
gether for the year Currant when and so ofen as thear 
may be occasion and the vote pased in ye affinuetive 

' 3 voted and Chosen for A Commeett for the ends 
above sd 

4 voted and Chosen at the above sd meeting 

for a conmieett for the year currant for precinct Clark, 

deacon Jonathan Sanderson Mest John Sanderson: 
Captn Samuel harrington: left Jonathan Smith 
Sarjt William tisk John Cutting 
Sarit Joseph pierce gorge harrington 

5 voted and Chosen at ye above sd meeting for ses- 
sers decon Thomas levennore Thomas harrington Joseph 

Stratton . 

6 voted and Cliosen at ye above sd meeting tor Col- 
lectors daniel Benjmen Jonas Smith 

7 put to vote at the above sd meeting that ye com- 
mett chosen bv tlie precinct to treat with ye Bulders of 
the new meeting house in order to Remove the same are 
contineued in thear post and to make thear Return to the 
precinct of procedings in that afaire at thear next pre- 
cinct meeting and the vote passed on ye alTannetive 

By order of the commet Isaac mixer Clar. for the 
above sd precinct 

Tlie Committees order to the Clark 
To John Sanderson Clark of tlie westerly Precenct in 

Watertowii 

Vou are hearby ordered to give forth an or- 
der for the calling of a Precinct meeting to be on the Uth 
dav of Aprill Currant at the Owelling house of Thomas 
Harrington of Sai<l town and Precinct Inhoulder at two 



14 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

of the clock in the afternoon which order or orders is to 
be in the words following viz: 

The freeholders and other Inhabitanc of westerly 
Precinct in watertown who are qualified to vote in Pre- 
cinct affaires are hearby ordered to meet at the dwelling 
house of Thomas Harrington in sd Precinct on the four- 
teen day of Aprill currant at two of The Clock in the af- 
ternoon. 

1 To hear the Return of the committee formerly 
Chose by Said Precinct to treat whith Those who wear 
the Builders of the new or westerly meeting house in 
said town in order to the Removing of it 

2 In case the a forsd meeting house cannot be ob- 
tained then to know the minds of the Precinct what 
measures thay will tak in order to the errecting of a 
meeting house on or as neare the Place as may be that 
was Dertermined by the Honorable Committee of the 
grat and General Court in their sessions in November 
last past 

3 To See whether the Precinct will chose a commit- 
tee to manage that affaire and business that so a meet- 
ing house may be erected seasonably Persuant to the Re- 
solve of the General Court. 

4 To see whether the Precinct will agree upon any 
other way or method for calling Precinct meetings in the 
futer 

Assined by the Committee 

Deacon Jonathan Sanderson 

Capt Samuel Harrington 

Sart William fisk 

Sart Joseph Peirce 

Mr. John Cutting 

Mr Gorge Harrington 
The clarks order for the warning of the meeting 
To Mr George Harrington one of the Committee of 
the Precinct 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 15 

You are hearby ordered to warn the freeholders and 
other inliabitance of the wasterly Precinct in watertown 
who are quallified to vot in Precinct afairs to meet at the 
house of Mr Thomas Harrington in Said Precinct on the 
14th day of Aprill corrant at two of the clock in the af- 
ternoon. 

1 To hear the Return of the committee formerly 
Chosen by Said Precinct to meat whith Those who ware 
the Builders of the new or westerly meeting house in 
Said town in order To the Removing of it 

2 In cas the a fore sd meeting house cannot be ob- 
tained then to know the minds of the Precinct what meas- 
ures thay will take in order to the Errecting of a meet- 
ing house on or near the Place a,s may be that was deter- 
mined by the Honorable committee of the Grat and Gen- 
eral Court in ther sessions in November last past 

3 To se whether the Precinct will chose a committee 
to manage that affaire and business That so a meeting 
house may be erected Seasonably Persuant to the Re- 
solve of the General Court 

4 To see whether the Precinct wil agree upon any 
other way or method for calling Precinct meetings for 
the futer 

here of you may not fail but mak a return of your 
doings here on to the dark of sd Precinct at or before 
tlie time apointed for said meeting 

dated the 7th day of Aprill 1721 

By order of the Committee 

Joliii Sanderson Precinct dark 

the return 

In ol)e(l('nc to this order I have warned the free- 
houlders in tlie westerly Precinct in wateiiown to meet at 
time and jilace and for the ends within menslioned 

(i<*org«' Harrington one of the coiiitt 



16 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Act at the meeting 

At A meeting of the westerly Precinct in Watertown 
orderly Warned and meat to Gather Aprill 14th 1721 
Deacon Jonathan Sanders is Chosen modrator for sd met. 

2 Put to vote at the above said meeting to see wheth- 
er the Precinct will Except of the Eeport of the Commit- 
tee formerly Chosen by the Precinct to treat whith the 
Leguel Bulders of the new or wasterly meeting house in 
watertown in order to remove it which Eeport was made 
at the above Said meeting and it was agreed upon not to 
Proceed any further in that afaire in removing the above 
said meeting house and the vote past in the affermetive 

The Return of the above said committee as follow- 
eth 

We the Subcribers haveen bin chosen by the West- 
erly Precinct in Watertown a committee to treat whith 
the Bulders of the New or wasterly meeting house in Said 
town in order to Remove it We have treated whith Sume 
that was Bulders of Said meeting house and We find it 
a defecul thing to remove it becas Shuch Bulders as we 
have descorsed whith is very opposite against the re- 
moving of Said meeting hous 

That we are Humbelly of opinion that it will be 
more for the pece of the above sd Precinct to take sum 
other measure 

Given under our hands this 14th April 1721 
Deacon Jonathan Sanderson 
Deacon Joseph Mixer 
Mr John Cutting 
Sarjt William Fisk 

3 Put to vote at the above sd meeting to know the 
minds of the Precinct what measures thay will take in 
order to the Errecting a meeting house for the worship 
of god in Persuant to the Resolve of the General Court 
and it was agreed upon that in the first place to make 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 17 

trii'll I'or the ii|»taiiiiii,u' Newton oiiM nicetiii.u- lioiisc if it 
can be had upuu Kesouahle taniis and in convenaut seson 
to be removed and the vote pased in the afinnetive 

4 voted at the above sd nieetinu- that tlie Precinct 
will Erect a meeting- hous for the Publiek Worship of god 
on or as neare the Place as may be that was dertennined 
by the Honorable Committee of tlie great and (Jf neral 
Court in their Sessions in November last past 

5 A\)ted at the above Said meeting that the Precinct 
wil chose a committee to Re])ear and api>ly themselves to 
Newton in order to mak triall to uptain the above said 
Newton ould meeting house if it may be had upon reson- 
able price and lie removed in convenant time 

That the Precinct may have a meeting house seson- 
ably 

() \\)ted and chosen the present Precinct committee 
for a committee to managre the alfairs above Said 

7 \'oted and chosen for an addishon to the above 
Said Committee to Joyne whith them in the above Said 
afaire 

Mr Joshua Cliild 
Ensin Samuel 1 Garfield 
Mr Thomas Biglo 

8 "\"oted at the above Said meeting that the method 
for warning of Precinct meetings for the futer Shall l>e 
accorden to the derection of the law 

.lohn Sjinderson dark for sd Precint 

At a meeting of the westerly Precinct in watei'town 
orderly warned and meatt to (Jather July 7th 17-1 voted 
and chosen (^aptt Sanuiel lian-ington modrater f(»r stl 
meeting 

1 Put to vot at sd meeting to know the Precinct 
minds whether tlic Precinct will Leave the who! of the 
trade of bying newton meeting house whith the commit- 
tee that was fonnerlv chosen bv sd Pncijict to treat 



18 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

whitli Newton about sd meeting house viz As to the 
Price and time of deliveriy not to exceed eighty pounds 
price nor go beyond October next for delivrry and the 
vot Past in the afarmitive 

2 Voted that the precinct wil chose a committee to 
go to Mr Nathanil Livennor and Stake out a convenant 
Spot of Land to Set the meeting house upon and to offer 
a Resonabel a grement in the name and behalf of sd Pre- 
cinct 

3 voted and chosen for a committee for the ends 
above sd 

Mr Thomas Sanderson 

Mr Joseph Ball 

Mr Gorge Harrington 

At A meeting of the westerly Precinct in watertown 
Legally warned and meat togather October 4th 1721 — 1 
voted and chosen Mr John Cutting moderator for sd 
meeting 

2 The Return of the Committee that was Chosen to 
bargan whith Newton for ther meeting house was Read 
and accepted 

3 The Return of the Committee that was formerly 
Chosen to Stak out a convenant Spot of Land to set a 
meeting house upon was Read and accepted 

4 Put to vot at sd meeting to see whether the Pre- 
cinct wil chous the Precinct Com that are to call Pre- 
cinct meetings to be a Committee to be a blieged to New- 
ton Committee for the money a greed upon for Newton 
meeting house accorden to the a Greement of Newton 
and our Committees about the Same: and the vot pased 
in the afarmitive 

5 Put to vot at sd meeting to see whether the Pre- 
cinct wil Chouse a committee of a Sofishant number of 
men to take Care and manage the afaire and bisnes of 
taking down Newton meeting house and removing and 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 19 

Setinii: the same np a.irain on tlio Si)ot of Land or as neer 
as may be that was Detenninied by the Grat and Gener- 
al Court to Set a meeting house upon for sd Precinct: 
and tliat tlie Committee so chosen shall have Power to 
trade wliith any workman or men to assist in the work 
by the day: and that the Committee Shal Provide 
Shin«;:les for the nife and Seder clabords for the sides 
and what bords and nails is wantin*;: and all other mate- 
reals that is nesesaiy for the alfectal accomplishment 
and finishin<i: of the Same at the Cost and Charge of sd 
Precinct: and it is further a greed ui)on that if any man 
or men do oft'er themselves to work at sd meeting house 
beloujging to sd Precinct any Shucli Shal be set to work 
if ther be Shuch work to be don as thay can do either 
to cart or day labor and thay Shal ])e alowed Resonable 
wages and the vot pased in the afarmitive 

6 Voted at sd meeting and chosen for the Commit- 
tee for the ends above sd 1 Mr Tliomas Biglo '2 John 
Sanderson 3 Mr John Cutting 4 Ailing Flagg 5 Mr 
Gorge Harrington (> Mr Jose])h Ball 7 Mr Joshua Eaton 
8 Jonas Smith 9 Mr David Fisk jr 

7 voted at the above sd meeting that the Precinct 
wil chouse a Committee to adres the S('le<'tmen of Water- 
town that one article in the warrant for the next town 
meeting may be to see whether the town wil grant one 
hundred and fifty ]>ounds to ))e (•m))roved so far as that 
wil go for the Erecting a meeting li()us<^ in sd precinct 
for the Publick worshi]) of god 

P<'rsuant to the ordrr of the Grat and General Court 
and the vot of the town 

8 Voted and Chosen for the Committee at sd meet- 
ing for the end a bove sd 1 Oecon Jonathan Sanderson 
2 caj^t Samuel Harington 3 Li'ft Jonathan Smith 4 
I>ack iiiixt'i- .") l)«'con .Joseph mixer (1 Thomas Haiing- 
ton 7 Sart Josei»h Pearc S Zachariah Smith 9 David 
Fisk 10 James Ball 11 Edward Gartidd \'2 Sart Wil- 



20 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

liam Fisk 13 Thomas Big-lo 14 Danel Benjamin 

9 Voted at sd meeting that the Precinct wil Chons 
a Committee to Eepresent sd Precinct if need be in any 
town meeting warned by the Selectmen of Watertown 
and that in the name of sd Precinct to oppose and pro- 
test a gainst anything that may be offered or voted 
which tends to the Cloging or hindring of our Prosedings 
in the seting up the Publick worship of god a mong us 
or a house for his Publick worship Persuant to the act 
of the General Court 

10 voted and Chousen at sd meeting a committee for 
the Ends a bove sd 

1 Decon Thomas Livermore 2 Sart Jonathan San- 
derson 3 John Cutting 4 Decon Joseph mixer 5 John 
Sanderson 6 Joshua Child 7 Isack mixer 

At a meeting of the wasterly Precinct in watertown 
Legally warned and met togather February the Itli 1721 

1 voted and chosen Lift Jonathan Smith is modera- 
tor for sd meeting 

2 Put to vot at sd meeting to knowe the Precinct 
mind whether the Precinct wil chose a Committee of five 
men to Recive this Precinct Proportion of the fifty thous- 
and Pounds which doth belong to watertown accorden to 
the vot of the town at ther meeting the eight day of De- 
cember last past that it may be Improved for the Pay- 
ing for and finishing of the meeting house for the Pub- 
lick Worship of god which is alredey seet upon the Place 
that was ordered and Determined by the Grat and Gen- 
eral Court November 1720 Said money to be Improved 
as soon as may be so far as that wil go: and the vot past 
in the A farmitive 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 21 

3 Voted and cliosoii for a Committee for tlie Ends a 
bove sd 

1 Mr John Cutting 
'2 Lift .lonatlian Smith 
."> Sart .Iost'])h Perce 

4 Mr Thomas Bijrlo 

5 Mr Joslma Eaton 

4 Put to vot at sd meeting to know the Precinct mind 
whether the committee that is chosen to receave the Pre- 
cinct Projjoi-tion of money from the town trnsttecs: Shall 
Pay the Newton Connnittee the fourscore Pounds that is 
due to them upon bond: and al the other Debts that is 
Contracted About the meetin"; liouse accejit shuch as are 
willin.t!,- to waight Longer for ther Pay and in cas ther 
be any money Left the Committee Shall be under the 
Condock of the Precinct Committee for the Dis])osal of 
the Sam about sd meeting house and to mak up a tru and 
faithful acount to sd Precinct when called ther unto .... 
and the vot Pased in the afannitive . 

5 Voted at sd meeting tliat the ould window Stools 
Shal be Put u|) a gain 

at A meeting of the freehoulders and the other In- 
habitanc of the westerly Precinct in Watertown Legally 
warned and meet togather March lilth M'2\-'2 

1 Voted and Chosen Ca])tt Samuel Hariington mo<l- 
erater for sd meeting 

2 Voted that the Precinct will Choos seven men for 
a Connnittee to manage there Pnidanshals for the year 
ensuing 

.'i Voted and Cii»)s«'ii for a committee for the ends a 
bove sd 

1 |)t'con Thomas Livmnore 

2 Mr dohn Child 

.'i l)e<'on .T()se]))i Mixer 
4 John Sanderson 



22 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

5 sart Jonathan Sanderson 

6 Mr Joshua Child 

7 Mr John Cutting 

4 Voted and Chosen for Precinct Clerk for the year 
ensuing Mr Thomas Harrington 

5 Voted and Chosen for Collecters — 

(1) Corp Zachriah Smith 

(2) Mr Aling Flege 

6 Voted and Chosen for assessors — 

(1) Mr William Brown 

(2) Mr Isack Mixer 

(3) Mr Daniell Benjamin 

7 Voted and Chosen for Trasurer or recever 

Decon Joseph Mixer 

At a meeing of the Freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown Leagualy 
warned and met Together upon April ye 9th 1722 : 

1 Voted and Chosen Decon Thomas Livermore Mod- 
erator 

2 Voted that the Precinct will chuse a comtt to Pro- 
vide a minister or ministers to cany on the worship of 
God in said Precinct — 

3 Voted and chosen for a commtt for the Ends above 
said 

(1) Decon, Jonathan Sanderson 

(2) Decon, Joseph Mixer 

(3) Decon Thos Livermore 

(4) Mr Wiliam Brown 

(5) Ins,gn Samuel Garfield 

4 voted that the comm,tt that is chosen To Pro\T.de 
a minister or ministers to Preach in s,d Precinct that 
they shall have Power to draw from or order the Pre- 
cinct Tressurer er or Receiver to Pay the money to such 
ministors as shall be Improved such sum or sums as said 
comm,tt shall agree upon pr-day 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



23 



5 Put to vote wether the Precinet will Leive the 
choice of the First minister for the first Day with the 
eoin,tt that are clioseii to Provide ininistors and the Vote 
Past in the Afinuitive 

6 voted that the meeting shall be ajom,d to the 23 
of this instant April at 4 of the clock in the afternoon at 
the New meeting House in s,d Precinct upon the Kemain- 
ing Articles in the waiTant for the warning of said meat- 

ini^: 

Thomas Harrington Precinct Clark 

At an ajomment of The Meeting of the Westerly 
Precinct in Watertown April the 23rd 1722 

(1) Voted and Chose John Cutting Moderator 

(2) voted that the said meeting shall be ajomed 
from this Instant 23rd Day of April To the 7th Day of 
May at Two of ye clock in the afternoon at the New 
meeting House in sd Precinct upon the Remaining Arti- 
cles in ve Warrant for warning: sd Meeting 

Tlio,s Harrington Pre,nt Clark 

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown orderly 
warned and met Together upon Augiist the 14th 1722 

1) Voted and Chosen Decn Jonathan Sanderson 
moderator for sd meetinjr 

2) Put to vote at sd meeting to see whether the Pre- 
cinct wil Chuse the Reverend Mr. william welsted to be 
thirc Gospel minister in ConcuiTanc with the Churches 
Choice and the voters that will Concur with the Churches 
Choice and to write Concur: and Those that Dont Concur 
are to write thire names and write Xon concur: and the 
vote Past in the atlinnitive 

3 Voted at sd meeting that the Precinct will give 
the Reverend Mr Welsted For his yearly Sallery an<l An- 
noual sup])orte 84 Pounds Pr year 

4 Voted at sd meetinjr that the Precinct will Give 



24 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

to the above sd Mr Welsted Towards his settlement in 
the work of the ministry amongest us one Hundred and 
Fifty Pounds 

5 Voted and Chosen for a Com, tee to Tret with Mr 
Welsted 

1 — Dec Jonathan Sanderson 
2 — Mr Sam,ll Harrington 
3 — Dec Tho,s Livermore 
4— Mr Sam,ll Garfield 
5 — Dec Joseph Mixter 

Thos, Harrington Precinct Clark. 
To Decon Jonathan Sanderson Mr Samll Harring- 
ton Dec Tho,s Livermore, Mr Samll Garfield and Dec 
Joseph Mixter a com,tee &C 
Gentlemen 

Having according to your Desier taken into serious 
Consideration the vote of the Precinct for which you are 
a Com,tee That you sometime sence Communicated to me 
as allso advised with my Friends and not without Earn- 
est supplication to Heaven for Direction in an afair of 
such weight and Importanc I do now upon the whole 
give you my Answer to your Invitation in the Negative 
yet Eetain within my Brest a grate Love and affection 
to a People who have mannifesed so much Good will to 
me and shall Ever esteem my self obliged to be Keady to 
all Good offices for them when Ever in a Capassity there- 
for Thus wishing of j^ou a speedy and happy settlement 
I commend you all to God and the word of his Grace & 
Pray that we may all at Last meet togetlier and be united 
as members of the same Body under Christ the Great 
Head of the Church and be Ever whith the Lord 

Who am your Affectionate friend 

and Servant in the Gospel 

William Welsted 
Cambridge Sep,br ye 7th 1722 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 25 

At a meeting of tlie Freeholders aii<l other Inhab- 
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Leagiially 
warned and nie»'t together upon the: -(>: of o('tol)er: 17"Jl2 

1 X'oted and Chosen Ca,tt Sam, 11 Harrington moder- 
ator for sd meeting. 

'2 Tile Accoiimpt of the Com,tt that was Chosen to 
munuage the work of the meeting House was Ked and 
Excepted 

3 The Aec'oumpt of the Com,tt tliat was Chosen to 
Kecive and Desi)ose of the Publick money; was Ked and 
Exce])ted 

4 Put too vote at sd meeting That the measure that 
the Pricinct will take to Defray the Kemainder of the 
Precincts Charge of the meeting House if that they wil 
Endever to obtain thire Pro]iortion of the Town Kate 
that was Granted May the 15:1722: for the Ends and 
Purpose and also sel the Remainder of the things that 
are Left of the meeting House viz the old Boards and 
the Lath and lath nails and Every thing else that can l>e 
found Blon.iiing to sd meeting House and the vote Past 
in tlie affinnitive 

.3 voted that the Precinct will Chuse a comtt That 
they may Appli themselves in the name and on the be- 
half of sd Precinct to the Selectmen of watertown ami 
Desire them that sd Precincts Proiiortion of the two 
IluiidnMl Pounds of money that was ({ranted by sd town 
May ye loilTJ'J may l)e signed To Dccon .lo-epli Mixer 
said Precinct Tressurer or Keceiver that it may lie Im 
])roved for the Ends for which it was (Jranted 

<■» \'()t«'d and ( 'hoscn a Com.tt for tlie Ends abo\-<* 
said 

Daniel I'en.jamin 
Thomas Biglo 
John Sanderson 

7 voted that the standing Precinct Com.tt shall order 
tlic Tressurer to Give out assignments to the Precinct 



26 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

credittors that helped to cany ou the work of sd. meet- 
ing house so far as sd Precincts Proportion of the Two 
Hundred pounds will Go 

8 Voted and Chosen a Comtt to Dispose of and sel 
the Remainder of the things that are Left appertaining 
to the meeting House to Defray the Charges there of: 
to wit 

(Danll Benjamin 
(John Sanderson 
(John Cutting 

9 Voted that the Precinct will allow the Cunstabls 
for warning of Precinct meetings Three Shilings pr 
meeting 

Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark 

The Canst of the Puling Down and other L s d 
work Done to the seeting up of the meeting 
House in the westerly Precinct of watertown 

Joshua Eaton Cr. for 2 Days and half of 
work 6s :3d and the carting of 3 Loads of 
Timber from Newton 12s 00 18 3 

Thos. Biglo Cr. for 5 Days and half of 
work 13s-9d and the carting of 7 Loads of 
timber from Newton llb-8s and for Carting 
one Load of Shinggels from maurlbrough 1 
lb and three days of himself and hors to 
wesbery to buy shinggls 9s 03 10 9 

Joseph Ball Cr. for 5 days work 12s-6d 
and the Carting 4 Loads of timber from New- 
ton 16s and for Carting one Load of Board 
from Concord 8s and for three days of him- 
self and hors to westberv for to buy Shinggls 
9s ^ 02 05 6 

Allen Flag Cr. for 12 days work llb-lOs 
and the Carting of two Loads of Staging 
Pools 4s ' 01 14 00 



RECORDS OF WEST I'RECIXCT, WATERTOWW. 27 

Jonas Siiiitli ("r. for 17 (lay^^ and a lialf 
of work 'Jlb:3s9c and the Carting of cue 
Load of tindxT from Xewton :5s 02 OG 09 

John Sanderson Cr. for IS davs and half 
of work 02 on 03 

(leoriie Harrington Cr. for 12 days work 
lib. 10s and for cai-tting 2 Loads of timber 
from Newton 8s and for Carting one Load of 
Siiinu-gls from maiirlbary 16s. 6d and for 
tools and smith work done by Jonathan 
Colidge of Newton 8s ()d for Bringina: up of 
the gin Ko])e and Pool 3s-6d 03 OG 00 

John Cutting (V. for G days work 15s 
and for the straitninu: of 12 thousand of 
nails 18s . 01 13 00 

David Fisk Cr. for 4 days work 10s and 
for Carting 5 Loads of timber from Newton 
111, 01 10 00 

Danl. Benjamin Cr. for carting 4 Loads 
of timber from Newton IGs and for Carting 2 
Loads of Clay 8s 01 04 00 

Isaac mixter Cr, for Carting one Load of 
tim])er from Newton 4s and for 10 days and 
a half of work for iiis man Piers llb.6s:3d 01 10 03 

Josejth Stratten Cr. for 5 days and a half 
of work 13s-!)d and for one barril of sider 
5s-Gd 00 19 03 

Tlio.s fisk Cr. for one dav ami a half of 
work 00 03 09 

Tills accoumjit corns too 23 08 03 

Joseph Priest Cr, for 3 days and a half 
of work Ss-9d and for Carting 2 Loads of 
timber from Newton 8s and for smith work 
3s 00 19 09 



28 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Zaccariah Smith Cr, for 3 days work 
7s-6d and for carting 3 Loads of timloer from 
Newton 12s and the Carting of one load of 
Slitwork 3s 01 02 06 

Danl-flag Cr. for 8 day and a half of work 01 01 03 

John Ball Junior Cr. for 9 days and a 
half of work 01 03 09 

Jonas harrington Cr. for one day and a 
half of work 3s:9d and for Carting 5 Loads 
of timber from Newton lib and for carting- 
one load of Clay Is and for carting stone one 
day 5s 01 12 09 

Benjamin Willington Cr. for 11 days of 
himself and his man 01 13 00 

Benjamin Smith Cr. 3 days and a half 
of work " 00 10 06 

Ebenezer Cnter Cred. for 9 days work 01 07 00 

Jonas Cutting Cr. for Carting one load 
of timber ^ ' 00 01 00 

James whitnev Cr, for 4 days and one 
half of work ' " 00 11 03 

Deacon Sanderson Cr, for 2 days and an 
half of work ^ 00 06 03 

Thomas whitnev Cr. for 3 days and an 
half of work 8s-9d and for the carting of one 
Load of timber from Newton 4s 00 12 09 

Thomas Smith Cr. for four days and an 
half of him self and Boy 00 12 03 

Ebenezer Gall Cr, for carting one Load 
of Boards from Concord to watertown 10s 
and for Carting one load and an half of tim- 
ber from Newton 6s 00 16 00 

John Flag Cr, for one day and half of 
work * 00 03 09 

John Ball Cr, for carting one load of 
Board from Concord to newton 10s and for 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, U'ATERTOUiW 2y 

cai-liuii- 4 Loails uf liiul>er from Newton KJs 01 U(J 00 
.lames Ball Cr. for Carting <> f-oad llb-4s 

aiul for C'artin.ii- oue day of Sleei)ers 4s (kl 01 08 0(, 
Daniel Child Cr. for Calling of three 

Loads of timber from Newton 12s 00 I'J 00 

William Fisk Cr. four 4 davs and an half 

P ^,.1^ 00 11 03 

ot work 

William Hager for 3 Loads of timl)er 
from Newton Vis and carting sleepers one 
dav4s-6d 00 IG OG 

Al)rani Gall Cr hn- carting three Loads of 
timl)er from Newton 12s and for carting one 
Load of shingls from Manrlborough lib 01 12 00 

.loshna (Miild cr carting one load and a 

00 07 00 
piece 

Dea mixtcr cr for carting 4 loads of tini- 
l„.r from Newton IGs 00 16 00 

Samll Sanderson cr for carting 3 loads 
,f timber 12s 00 12 00 

Edward Sanderson cr for carting 3 loads 

of timber from Newton 12s and for half a 

-, 1 (HI i:i 03 

dav work 

William Ilager .Junior cr for C) Loads ot 
timber from Newton llb-4s and half a day 

1 01 0.") 03 

.Jonathan Sanderson Cr for one day and 
an half of work 3s-9d and for seven sleepers 
r 00 00 00 

()S 

.lohn lla-.r Cr \'nv Carting- three Loads 

.- ,• 1 ,. 00 12 00 

ot timber 

Thos harrington Cr for drink 10s and 
for cartinir 2 loa<ls of timber from newton 00 IS 0<) 

i:henezer hager cr for half a day work 00 01 o:? 

William maggrigerry cr for half a day 

, 00 01 03 

work 

Dea Livennore (Y for (Joing to Boston 



30 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

for the Gin 00 02 06 

Isack Beach cr for Provision 01 01 03 

Thomas Lamed cr for Drink 01 14 07 

Nathaniel Livennore Cr for on barril of 

sider 6s 00 06 00 

The accompt of the Cost of the meeting 
House in the westerly Precinct in watertown 
after the Eaisen 

Thomas Livennore cr for 17 days board 
of Thomas Starns and 16 Days of Benjamin 
Smith and four days of John Sai^ving and 
three days and nights of his man lib 7s 8d 
and for carting one load of timber from Bos- 
ton 9s nine hundred and some odd shingels 
14s-6d and for one day work of his Boy Is 6d 02 12 08 

Jonathan Sanderson Cred for 9 day and 
an half llb-3s-9d and carting one load of 
Clabord from framingham 14s and for cart- 
ing of stone one day 5s and one lode of Brick 
4s and two load of sleepers 2s-6d and for 
spiks and nails 6s-9d 

John Sanderson Cr for 32 days work 

william fisk cr for 2 days work 

Leiut Smith cr for 2 days work 

Nathaniel Smith cr for one day and 
half work 

James whitney Cr for one day work 

Thomas whitney Cr for one day work 

John flag Cr for two days work 

George adams Cr for 2 days and an half 
work and for oile and Spanish Crown 00 10 00 

Jonus Smith Cr for 12 days work lib 16s 
and for Carting one loade of slitwork and 
shingls 3s 00 19 00 

Thomas Smith Cr for 2 days and an half 



02 


06 


00 


04 


16 


00 


00 


06 


03 


00 


05 


00 


00 


03 


09 


00 


02 


06 


00 


02 


06 


00 


05 


00 



0(J 


0<) 


03 


00 


05 


00 


00 


03 


09 


00 


02 


0(3 


00 


16 


00 


02 


09 


00 


00 


05 


09 


00 


10 


00 


00 


04 


00 


00 


04 


09 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 31 

of work 

George Staras Cr for 2 days work 
William hager Cr. for one day work and 
an half 

Jonathan Cutting Cr for one day work 
John Child Cr for Carting one Load of 
Lath 6s and for 4 day work 10s 
Nathaniel fisk Cr for Board 
Dea Sanderson Cr for 2 days and an half 
work and nails 

Thos. Straten Cr for 4 days work 
John Bond Cr for 1 day and three quar- 
ters of a day of his man 

Danll flag Cr, for 1 day and an half of 
Smith work 

Alin Flag Cr for 9 days work and the 
Carting one Load of brick and Carting one 
day and the Carting one lode of slitwork 01 16 00 

Thomas Biglo Cr for 14 days work and 
2 days of himself to maulbary and the Cart- 
ing one thousand of shingls ^- H ^^ 

David tisk Cr for 14 days work and 
Carting timber 02 00 00 

David fisk Juner 1() days work 02 08 00 

John Cutting Cr for carting 1 load of 
Board from Boston and 6 days work and the 
carting of 1 day and the carting of one load 
of board from Concord and for himself and 
hors after Clabord and to Concord one day 
for Board and to Boston for nails and for 
carting one Load of Brick and 5 Paier of 
hooks and hinges for the Casements with all 
the tackling and for one Paire of hooks for 
the grate Dore and for 8 dozen of spiks at 2s 
pr Dozen 16s and for other smith work '>4 10 06 



32 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Thos Starns Cr for 27 days work at 3s 04 14 06 
6d pr day 

Benjamen Smith Cr for 16 days work at 
3s 6d pr day ' 02 16 00 

Isack mixter Cr for 5 day work and 
carting- one day 01 16 06 

Joshua Eaton Cr for Carting 6 loads of 
brick and Clay lib 4s and. for carting 2 loads 
of lime from Cambridge lis and 2 day and 
half of carting stone sand and water 12s-6d 
and 10 days and half of work llb-lls-6d and 
one day to Concord for lime and Board and 
to Sudbery for Lath and to Cambridge half 
a day for nails and bricks 7s 04 03 00 

George liarrington Cr for Carting one 
load of Claboard from framingham 14s and 
48 feet of white Pine Board and carting 
them 00 19 00 

Joshua Grant Cr for 5 hundred of brick 00 09 00 

Jonathan Benjamin Junior Cr for 3 
thousand 7 hundred and a half of Brick and 
3 Loads of clay 03 10 00 

John whitney Cr for lorns for 4 case- 
ments and 16 pound and an half of Iron 00 18 03 

Edward Sanderson Cr for carting and 
one day work 00 05 00 

Samll Benjamin Cr for one load and an 
half of Clay 

Mr Prentice Cr for 14 bushels of Lime 

Mr Fesenden Cr for 36 bushels of Lime 

John Gall Cr for carting one load of 
Board from concord 00 08 00 

Jonus harringion Cr for Carting 1 load 
of board from Concord 00 07 00 

Jns Garfield Cr for 2 thousand of shingls 01 12 00 

Jonathan Colidge Cr for 20 Pain- of 



00 


02 


03 


00 


16 


04 


01 


16 


00 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 33 

Irons for casements 02 10 00 

Joshua Eaton Or for 55 days Board of 
Mr willington and his man 12 of said days 
nights and days 21b-4s-3d and 28 days board 
of Thomas and Caleb Dana 10 of which 
Days nights and days llb-3s-6d and 10 day 
board of thomas Stams 5 of said days 

nights and days 9s 03 16 09 

Ephrem Cutter Junr Cr for Glasing the 
meeting house 15 07 08 

Thomas and Caleb Dana Cr for 29 days 
and an half of work 05 18 00 

John Sawing Cr for 7 days work of 
him self and man 

Cr for the gin 

Cr for 15 thousand of Lath nails bought 
by order of the com, tee 

Thomas Stams cr for work 

John Cond cr for work 

Richard Beeves cr for sleepers 

Cr for 15 Pounds laid out by order of 
the comjee for white pine board and nails . 
and other materials for the meeting house 15 00 00 

Laid out for 5 thousand of lath by or- 
der of the com,tee ' 03 00 00 

Laid out for nails and oile by order of 
the com,tee 02 05 06 

Ijaid out for nails and timber by order 
of the comjee 05 10 00 

Mr willington cr for work done in the 
Inside and outside of the meeting house 18 18 03 

Joseph Stratton cr for 5 days work 12s- 
6d and 7 hundred and an half of shingles 12s 01 04 06 

I^aid out for Boards by order of the 
comjee ' 03 12 00 

Laid out for nails by order of the 



01 


08 


00 


01 


10 


00 


03 


08 


06 


01 


05 


06 


00 


02 


06 


00 


17 


00 



34 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

com,tee 04 14 00 

Laid out for nails by order of the 
coin,tee 00 18 09 

Benjamin Ball Cr for carting of Cla- 
board 00 12 00 

James Bradisli Cr for shingls and Cla- 
boards 141b-10s and 5 thousand of lath 31b 17 10 00 

Laid out for one thousand and half of 
board 02 14 00 

Jegdidyah Brigham cr for 15 hundred 
ofClabord 04 10 00 

Thomas and Caleb Dana Cr for the work 
of one side of the meeting house 07 00 00 

David meeds cr for slit work 01 10 00 

Jonus Smith cr for 84 feet of slit work 00 05 00 

Caleb and Thomas Dana Cr for Plaster- 
ing and Lathing and sieling the meeting 
house 04 02 06 

John Sawing cr for Lathing and Plas- 
tering part of the meeting house 01 12 00 

for boards from John adamses 5 hun- 
dred and an half 01 02 00 

for boards from John Billinges 5 hun- 
dred and an half 01 02 00 

Jonus harrington Cr for carting one 
loade of Boards from Concord 00 06 00 

John Cutting cr for carting of one loade 
of Boards from Concord and one Jumey to 
concord and one day work at the meeting 
house 

George harrington Cr for nails 

John Sanderson Cred for 3 days work 

Allin Flag Cr for one day and an half 
work 00 04 06 

Jonus Smith Cr for 2 days and an half 
work 00 07 06 



00 


12 


00 


00 


04 


10 


00 


09 


00 



00 


08 


08 


00 


05 


00 


00 


08 


10 


00 


02 


00 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 35 

Benjamin willington Cr for 5 days work 
of himself and his man 00 17 06 

Joshua Eaton cr for two oile Cask and 
5 days Board of Mr willin^on and his man 
2 of said nights and days 4s and one day of 
mr Sawing 8s 

Joseph Ball Cr for 2 days work 
John Chadwiek Cr for Hare 
Daniel Benjamin Cr for 2 loads of Clay 
Joshua Child Cr for carting one loade 
of timber 00 04 00 

Thos Biglo 
Joshua Eaton 
John Cutting 
John Sanderson 
Allin flag 
David fisk 
Joseph Ball 

At a meeting of the Com,tee of the westerly Pre- 
cinct of watertown Janeuary ye 4th 1722-3 whare as 
the Town of watertown at a General town meeting the 
15th Day of may Last past Granted a Rate of Two hun- 
dred Pounds for the Finnishing of the Two meeting 
Houses that is to say that which is allredy seet up in 
the westerly Precinct and that which is Proposed and 
advised to be seet up in the East Precinct on Schollhouse 
hill and whare as the Select men of sd town on the 5th 
of November Last Past ordered that the Town Tresurer 
Do give order To George Harrington one of the Pres- 
ent Constabls of watertown to Pay into the hands of 
Dea Joseph mixter Tresurer or Receiver of the westerly 
Precinct in sd town the sum of Flighty six Pounds sev- 
enteen shilings and four Pence which is sd Constables 
Proportion of sai<l Rate to Collect out of the above said 
Granted Rate said monev to be drawn out of sd Rfceiv- 



36 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



ers hands and to be improved as the Precinct hath all- 
redy agreed upon for the Defraying the Charge of Build- 
ing and finishing the meeting house seet up in above sd 
Precinct 

we therefore the above sd Com,tee do order the Pre- 
cinct Clark forthwith to give an order to the Precinct 
Tresurer to pay out of sd money the sundry Persons 
have here after named the several sums Perfixed to Each 
Perticuler Persons name to wit 



To Benjamin wilington 


05 


15 


09 


Thomas Biglo 


01 


06 02 


Thos Dana 


05 


07 


03 


De'c Joseph Mixter 


00 


16 00 


Caleb Dana 


04 


17 


09 


Dec Jonathan Sander- 






Jonathan Colidge 


02 


10 


00 


son 


00 


12 00 


Ephrim Cutter 


06 


12 


08 


John Cutting 


01 


01 02 


Joshua Grant 


00 


09 


00 


Abram Gall 


01 


05 01 


Jonathan Benjamin 


03 


10 


00 


Nathaniel Fisk 


00 


13 00 


Samll Benjamin 


00 


02 


03 


John Gall 


00 


08 00 


John Fesenden 


01 


16 


00 


John Child 


00 


16 00 


Thos, Lamed 


01 


14 


07 


John Flag 


00 


08 09 


Samll Bilings 


02 


14 


00 


William Fisk 


01 


01 03 


Ebenezer Hager 


00 


01 


03 


Jonathan Sanderson inn 


01 


05 07 


David Fisk 


01 


08 


07 


John Sanderson 


01 


00 10 


Isack mixter 


01 


03 


09 


Joshua Eaton 


02 


03 00 


Danll Flag 


00 


09 


09 


Natll Livermore 


00 


06 00 


Allin Flag 


00 


14 


09 


Thos Harrington 


00 


16 11 


William Hager Junir 


00 


13 


07 


will,m Hager 


00 


15 08 


Thos Smith 


00 


13 


00 


Joseph Priest 


00 


15 02 


Thos Whitney 


00 


12 


04 


Edward Sanderson 


00 


10 08 


Danll Childs 


00 


12 


00 


Samll Sanderson 


00 


09 00 


Joseph Ball 


01 


05 


10 


Thos Stratten 


00 


10 00 


Ebenezer Gall 


00 


14 


03 


John Whitney 


00 


09 06 


Jonus Cutting 


00 


04 


00 


Ins Samll Gierfield 


01 


08 00 


David meeds 


01 


00 


00 


Danll Benjamin 


00 


16 11 


Joseph Straten 


01 


01 


11 


George Addams 


00 


10 00 


Zachariah Smith 


00 


15 


00 


George Starns 


00 


05 00 


John Ball Junir 


00 


10 


02 


John Bond 


00 


04 00 


Jonas Harrington 


00 


18 


11 


Jonathan Cutting 


00 


02 06 


Joshua Childa 


00 


11 


00 


George Harrington 


02 


00 00 


James Ball 


00 


13 


09 


Dec Thos Livermore 


00 


19 01 


John Ball 


01 


03 


08 


Jonus Smith 


00 


12 07 


Will,m Griggory 


00 


01 


03 


Jonathan Smith 


00 


05 00 


John Chadwick 


00 


08 


10 


Nathaniel Smith 


00 


03 09 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 37 

John Sawinp 03 00 00 James whitney 00 13 09 

54 06 10 26 10 04 

Thomas Livermore 
John Cutting 
John Cliild 
Joshua Child 
John Sanderson 
The Comtee for the westerly Precinct in watertown 

At a meeting of the Comtee of the westerly Pre- 
cinct in watertown February the 19th 1722-3 where 
as the Town of watertown at a Genneral Town meet- 
ing the 15th Day of May Last past Granted a Rate of 
two Imndred Pounds for the Finishing of the two meet- 
ing Hones that is to say tliat which is Alredy seet 
np in tlie westerly Precinct and that which is Pro- 
posed and advised to be seet up in the Easterly Precinct 
on School house Hill and whare as the Selectmen of sd 
town on the 5th of November Last past ordered that the 
town Tresurer Do give order to George Harrington on 
of the Present Constabls of watertown to pay into the 
hands of Dec,n Joseph mixter Treasurer or Receiver of 
the westely Precinct in said town the sum of Eighty six 
Pounds seventeen shilings and four pence which is said 
Constabls Proportion of said Rate to Collect out of the 
above said Granted Rate sd money to be drawn out of 
said Receivers hands and to be Improved as the Pre- 
cinct hath allrody agreed upon for the Defraying the 
Charges of Building and finishing the meeting House 
seet up in above said Precinct 

We therefore the above said Comtee Do order the 
Precinct cnark fort with to give an order to the Pre- 
cinct Tresurer to pay out of said money the sundrey Per- 
sons here after named the several sums Perfixed to Each 
Perticuler Persons name, to wit 



38 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

To David meeds 00 11 00 Thos Livermore ^ The com,tee 

John Bond 00 02 00 John Childs for the 

Thos Starns 01 05 06 Josiph mixter westerly 

Richard Beeves 00 12 03 John Sanderson I Precinct in 
John Sanderson 01 19 03 Jonathan Sanderson watertown 

Joshua Childs 

04 10 06 John Cutting 

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other inhab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown orderly 
warned and meet together upon Desember the 18th :1722 : 

1 voted and Chosen Dec,n Jonathan Sanderson mod- 
erator of sd metting 

2 Put to vote at sd meeting to see wheither the Pre- 
cinct will Chuse the Reverand Mr Warham williams to 
be thire Gospel minister in Concurrance with the 
Churches Choice and the vote Pased in the afirmitive 

3 voted at sd meeting that the Anneual Sallerey for 
the yearly support of mr williams in the ministry shall 
be 84 Pounds Pr year 

4 voted at sd meeting that the Precinct will give to 
mr williams for his setelment amongest us in the work 
of the ministry one hundred and Fifty Pounds mony 

5 voted and Chosen a Com,tee to treet with mr wil- 
liams 

Cap.t Samll Harrington 
Dec Jonathan Sanderson 
Dec Joseph mixter 
Dec Thos Livermore 
Ins Samll Garfield 

Precinct 
Thos Harrington Clark 

At a meeting of the Westerly Precinct in Watertown 
orderly warned and meet together February ye 18th 
1722-3 

1 Voted and Chose Cap.t Samuel Harrington moder- 
ator for said meeting 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 39 

2 Voted that tho Rev,nd Mr Warham Williams An- 
neual Sallerj- Shall take its Begiuuing on Deseiiiber the 
4th 1722 in Cause he taks up to be our Gosple minister 

3 voted that thire shall be an Addition to the an- 
neual 84 Pounds Sallery 

4 voted that the Precinct will Grant Six Pounds an- 
neualy to advance Mr williams Sallery to 90 Pounds in 
cause'he taks up with the offer of the Precinct 

5 voted to Chuse a Com,tee to Treet further with mr 
Williams in order to his settleing amongst us in the work 
of the ministry in the said Precinct 

6 voted and Chosen a Com,tee for the Ends above sd 

Cap.t Sam.l Harrington 
Dea Jonathan Sanderson 
Dea Joseph mixter 
Dea Thos Livennore 
Ins,n Sam,l Garfield 

At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in Watertown orderly 
warned and meet together upon March ye 5 day 1722-3 

1 voted and chosen Capt Sam,l Harrington Modera- 
tor of said meeting 

2 voted and cose seven meat Persons to be a com,tee 
to mannage the Prudentials of the Precinct for tho year 
Ensuing viz 

1 William Brown 

2 Tliomas Biglo 

3 John Smith 

4 SamJ Gierfield 

5 Jonathan Sanderson 
G John Sanderson 

7 John Cutting 

3 voted and chosen John Sanderson 

Precinct Clark for the year 



40 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

4 voted and chose Collectters Joseph Pierce and 
Joshua Child 

5 voted and chose for Assessers Isacc mixter Joseph 
Straten Thos hanington 

6 voted and chose for Tresnrer or Receiver Joseph 
mixter 

7 voted at said meeting that the comtee that was 
chosen at a meeting the 9th of April 1722 to Provide a 
minister or ministers to Preach amongst us shall have 
Power to draw the money from the Precinct tresurer or 
Receiver to pay for the Entertainment of the ministers 
that have or shall preach amongest us till we have got 
into: a settlement 

Thos Harrington Precinct Clark 

The accompt of the money we Received of the trus- 
tees 

Paid to Richard ward and John spring 80 00 00 

Paid for white Pine Board and nails and 
other materials 

Paid to John Billings for Boards 

Paid to mr John Barnard for the gin 

Paid to Joshua Eaton for timber and 
nails 

Paid to Ebenezer Cutter for work 

Paid to James Bradish for Shingle Cla- 
bord and Lath 

Paid to allin flag for work 

Paid to Benjamin Smith for work 

Paid to Isaac beech for Entertainment 
of the carpenters 

Paid to Jonas Smith for work 

Paid to John Cutting for nails 

Paid to Ephrem Cutter for Glasing 

Paid to Caleb Dana for nails 

Paid to Nathaniel fisk for bords 



15 


00 


00 


01 


02 


00 


01 


10 


00 


05 


10 


06 


01 


08 


06 


17 


10 


00 


01 


10 


00 


03 


10 


00 


01 


10 


03 


01 


15 


00 


04 


11 


00 


08 


15 


00 


00 


18 


09 


01 


05 


00 



03 


12 


00 


00 


10 


00 


02 


10 


00 


00 


12 


00 


04 


10 


00 


03 


08 


06 


15 


00 


00 


08 


04 


00 


00 


15 


06 


02 


08 


00 


00 


09 


06 


00 


03 


08 


00 


16 


05 



RECORDS OF WEST PREaNCT, WATERTOWN. 41 

Paid to Sam,l Billings for borde 

Paid to Joshua Eaton for lime 

Paid to John Sanderson for work 

Paid to Benjamin Ball for carting Cla- 
bords 

Paid to Jedidyah Brigam for Clabord 

Paid to George Cutting for Lath nails 

Paid to Benjamin willington for work 

Paid to Caleb Dana for work 

Paid to Thomas Stams for work nails 
and oile 

Paid to John adams for Boards 

Jonus harrington was Paid for nails 

Paid to John Cutting for one thousand of 
boards 

Paid to John Cutting 

John Cutting in bhalf of ye Coni,tee 

To the Gentlemen of the Commeett for the west Pre- 
cinct in Watertown to be communicated To the Inhab- 
itanc of the Westerly Precinct in Watertown 

I have made it my busness Since your application to 
me to Settle whith you in the work of the Sacred minis- 
try to under Stand the will of heaven in that affair I have 
asked advice of Shuch as are proper judges in matters 
of this Nater and Considering the Testimonies you have 
given your general affection and good will to me and de- 
sire of my Settlement and the Prospect of being Son'ice- 
able among you I do accept Provided 

1 That a conveniant and Suitable Place for my com- 
fortable outward accommodation may be obtained u]>on 
Reasonable Terms 

2 That you will give the Cutting and Carting of suf- 
ficient fire wood for me from year to year I finding the 
wood 

3 That if mv Curcumstances hearafter Shall Require 



42 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

and you will do waat Shall be further Kequisite for my 
decent and honorable Support not that I Seek grat things 
for my Self I hope these Proposals will not be Looked 
upon hard or unreasonable by me thay are esteemed Just 
and Reasonable by Shuch as are acquainted whith those 
affairs I assure you that it is not from a Prospect of Sec- 
ular advantages that I Comply whith your Invitation 
but from the hope that I may by the Divine blesing be 
instrumental! of your Peace and of promoting The in- 

trest of Religion 1 hartily Desier you may Proceed 

whith Love and unanimity in these and al your other 
Concernments and that Religion may flourish the King- 
dom of Christ be Promoted and his ordinances so Settled 
among you that you may be built up in holynes and Com- 
fort Through faith unto Salvation 

I am yours to Serve as far 
College Aprill 17th 1723 as able 

Warham Williams 

At A meeting of the westerly Precinct in watertown 
orderly warned and mete together Apriel 30th 1723 

1 voted and Chosen Capt Samuell Harrington mod- 
erater for sd meeting 

2 The answer of the Rev,nd Mr Warham Williams: 
to sd Precinct was Communicated 

3 Put to vot at sd meeting to know the Precincts 
mind whether thay will take up and Complay with the 
Rev,nd mr Warham williams Proposals to sd Precinct 
in his answer in his accepting of ther former envitation: 
to him to be ther Gospel minister and the vot Pased in 
the afarmitive 

At a meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab- 
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Legally 
warned and meet togather May the 31 1723 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 43 

1 voted and chosen Cap.t Samuell Harrington mod- 
erater for sd meeting 

2 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct will 
agree to chous a C'ommittee to manage the afair and Bis- 
ness of Providing for the ordaination of the Rev,d mr 
Warham williams which is apointed to be on the 11th 
day of June 1723 and that sd Committee that Shall be 
Chosen Shal keep a good and faithful acount of what 
thay Receave of eveiy particular person also of what 
thav Lav out and give a true and Exact a Count to The 
Precinct' when Caled ther unto: not to Exceed in Laying 
out above fifteen Pounds: also that the Precinct will 
contrebute the next Sabbath day which will be the Sec- 
ond dav of June 1723: every man making his name 
known to his money and the vot Pased in the affennitive 

3 Voted and Chosen a Committee for the ends a bove 
said 

(1) Capt Samuel Harrington 

(2) Mr Daniel Benjamin 

(3) Mr Joshua Child 

(4) Mr William Brown 

(5) Mr Thomas Biglo 

4 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct wil 
a gree that the hundred and fifty Pounds which was vot- 
ed and agreed upon by sd Precinct december the 18th 
1722 for and towards the Settlement of the Kevd mr 
Wareham Williams Should Be Raised by an assesment 
on the Pouls and Real and Personal Estat of the whol 
Precinct according to the Rules Provided in the Law for 
other assesments: also the assesment to be mati by the 
Present assesors and be Committee to the Precinct Col- 
lectors with a warrant ther too: to be collected and Paid 
into the Precinct Tresuer: the collectors To Isseu and 
mak up ther account of one third part of sd money at or 
before the first day of August 1723 and of the whol and 



44 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

total sum at or befor the first day of October next ensu- 
ing and the vot pased in the affermitive 

At A meeting of the freehonlders and other Inhab- 
itanc of the Westerly Precinct in Watertown Legually 
warned and meete Togather December the 17 1723 

1 voted and chosen Lift, Jonathan Smith is moder- 
ater for sd meeting 

2 Put to Vot at sd meeting to know the Precincts 
mind whether thay will agree that the assesers for sd 
Precinct Shall mak the Levie of the Hundred and fifty 
Pounds which was granted and a Greed upon at a meet- 
ing of sd Precinct may the 31 1723 towards the Settel- 
ment of the Rev,d Mr Wareham Williams in the work 
of the ministry amongst us: and that the assesers Shal 
Grant sofishant warrant to the Collecters To Collect the 
same and to Issue and make up thier Accoumpts whith 
the Precinct Tresuer or Recever by the first day of march 
Next henc In Suing and the Vot Pased in the Affarmitive 

3 Put to Vot at sd meeting to know the Precincts 
mind whether the assesers Shall mak the Levie by an 
abstract from the town Envice that was taken by water- 
town assesers August 1723 and the vot Pased in the 
Afarmitive 

4 Voted that the six Pounds addition to the minis- 
ters Sallery for the year 1723 shall be Raised by Contre- 
bution and that every man make his name known to his 
money and that ther Shall be a true an account taken 
and Capt of it and the Decons Shal deliver the sujn and 
the nams to the Precinct Tresuer and the money drawn 
from sd Tresuer and Paid to the Revd. mr Williams 

5 Voted and Chosen Sert Jonathan Sanderson Pre- 
cinct Tresuer or Recever 

At A general meeting of the freehonlders and other 
Inhabitanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Le- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 45 

gually warned and meete Togather march the 3 — 1723 4 
for the election of Precinct officers 

1 Voted and chosen Lift. Jonathan Smith moderator 
for sd meet in 12: 

2 Voted at sd meeting that the Precinct wil Clious 
five meet Persons for a Committee to maniag the Pru- 
dentials of sd Precinct for the year Ensuing 

3 voted and Chosen for a Committee for the Ends 
above said 

1 Insn. Samuell Garfield 

2 Mr John Cutting 

3 Mr Daniel Benjamine 

4 Mr John Beemis ju 

5 Mr Thomas Harrington 

4 Voted and Chosen for Precinct Clerk John San- 
derson 

5 Voted and Chosen for Collecters 

1 Mr Daniel Warring 

2 Mr Joseph Grout 

6 voted and chosen for assesers 

1 Insn. Samuel Garfield 

2 John Sanderson 

3 Mr Thomas Harington 

7. Voted and Cliosen Precinct Tresuer or Receaver 
Sam. Jonathan Sanderson 

At A meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab- 
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Ijegually 
warned and meet to Gather April the 6th 1724 

1 voted and Chosen Capt. Samuell Harrington mod 
erater for sd meeting After sum Considerable Discors 
about the Lists of liates which the assesers mad the last 
year for and towards the Settelment of the Revd. ^f^ 
"Wareham Williams amongst us and the collecters 
brought their Lests and laid them down at the time of 
sd meeting: and the difect of sd Lests being found not to 



46 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

be according to the vot of sd Precinct it was then 

2 voted at sd meeting that the Precinct alows that 
the assesers Erro in making The Lest of Rates (for and 
Towards the Settelment of our Revd. minister) was 
Puerly throw a mistake 

3 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct will 
agree seeing that the assesers for sd Precinct the Last 
year have mad the Lest of the Hundred and fifty Pounds 
Throw a mistake (not according to the Law nor the vot 
of sd Precinct) which money was granted and agreed up- 
on at a General meeting of sd Precinct may the 31 1723 
for and towards the Setelment of the Revd. Mr Warham 
Williams in the work of the ministry amongst us (Should 
be Levied by the Present assesers) sd Levi to be made 
by the Same Invoice which was taken Last august: that 
the assesers for sd Precinct mad it by the Last year and 
sd assesers to Commit sd Levi in to the hands of Con- 
stable Biglo to Collect the Sam with Suflficiant warrant 
there too, sd Constable to Issu and mak up his accoumpts 
whith the Precinct Tresuer or Recever of the whol and 
Total sum at or befor the 15th day of may Next henc 
Ensuing and the vot Pased in the affarmitive 

4 voted that the care of Looking after the meeting 
hous be left with the Committee of sd Precinct (that are 
to maniag the prudenshas of sd Precinct) that thay may 
agree whith whom thay wil to tak the charg of sd hous 

At A meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab- 
itanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Legually 
warned and mett to Gather June the 23 1724 

1 voted and Chosen John Sanderson moderater for 
sd meeting 

2 the Return of the Committee that was Chosen the 
26 of October 1722 to dispos of and Sel the remainder of 
the things that Lieft appertaining to the meeting hous 
to defray the charges ther of Read and by a vot accepted 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 47 

3 The Precinct Depts was Read Every Partucualer 
Person (unto whom any thing was Dn) tlier namc^s and 
the Sum that was du to them: for the meeting hous lor 
mending the Glass of the meeting house for Looking 
after the meeting house for warning Precinct meetings 
and also for the assesers and then 

Voted and Granted the porticualer sums that was 
Read to sd Precinct 

4 voted that sd money be levied by an mvice that 
Shal be uptained next august and be Paid m at or be- 
fore the first day of December 1724 

5 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct will 
be willing to move in any proper methods to uptain an 
hv wav from the North Street in sd Precinct to the meet- 
iDg hous (in the Same) and the vot Pased in the a farmi- 

6 Put to vot whether the Precinct will Chous a com- 
mittee of a Sufficiant number of men to apploy them- 
selves to and adres the Selectmen of watertown to lay out 
an hv way from the north Street to the meeting hous and 
the vot Pased in the afarmitive 

7 Voted and chosen a committee for the ends above 

Bd 

1 Mr William Brown 

2 Mr John Smith 

3 Insn Samuel Garfield 

4 Mr John Cutting 

5 Mr Joseph Hasting 

6 Mr Gorge Harrington 

7 Mr Zaeheriah Smith 

8 Mr Ailing fleg 

9 Mr Jonas Smith 

The Precincts Debts that was voted and granted at 
^a General meeting of sd Precinct June the 23 lr.4 with 



48 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



every Parculer persons name unto whom any thing was 
due to wit 





L 


1 B 


d 




L 


1 s d 


Joshua Eaton 


06 


15 


00 


Jonas Harrington 


01 


10 01 


Thomas Biglo 


04 


15 


07 


Thomas Whitney 


00 


02 11 


Joseph Ball 


01 


04 


08 


Thomas Smith 


00 


05 03 


Allin Flegg 


01 


00 


01 


Ebeneser Gall 


00 


01 09 


Jonas Smith 


01 


15 


08 


John Ball 


00 


02 04 


John Sanderson 


02 


01 


02 


James Ball 


00 


14 09 


George Harrington 


02 


16 


04 


William Hager 


00 


00 10 


John Cutting 


04 


17 


11 


Abraham Gall 


00 


06 11 


David Fisk 


02 


01 


05 


Samuell Sanderson 


00 


08 06 


Daniel Benjmin 


00 


09 


01 


Edward Sanderson 


00 


07 07 


Isaac Mixer 


01 


03 


00 


William Hager juner 


00 


16 01 


Joseph Straton 


01 


01 


10 


Dec Jonathan Sander- 






Thomas Fisk 


00 


03 


09 


son ju 


01 


00 02 


Joseph Preist 


00 


04 


09 


John Hager 


00 


12 00 


Zacriah Smith 


00 


07 


06 


Thomas Harrington 


00 


01 01 


Daniel Flegg 


00 


16 


03 


Dec Thomas Livermore 


01 


16 01 


John Ball juner 


00 


13 


07 


Nathanill Fisk 


00 


11 00 


Ens Samuell Garfield 


00 


04 


00 


David Fisk juner 


02 


08 00 


Richard Bears 


00 


04 


09 


John Whitney 


00 


08 09 



To Mr Daniel Benjamin for mending of 
the meeting house Glass 00 09 00 

To Sart. Jonathan Sanderson for look- 
ing after the meeting hous for the year 1724 01 00 00 

To Mr Gorge Hearington for warning 
Precinct meetings 01 10 00 

To Thomas Sanderson for warning one 
Precinct meeting 00 03 00 

To Mr Thomas Biglo for warning two 
Precinct meetings 00 06 00 

To Mr Jonathan Livermore for Looking 
after the meeting house 00 10 00 

To the assesers for making the hundred 
and fifty Pound Rate 00 18 00 



32 6 10 



-13—10 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 49 

Watertown June the 22 1724 

We a Committee Chosen by the westerly Precinct 
in sd town bein^ chosen To Sell and dispose of the me- 
terals which was Left of our meeting house 

To wit the ould bords and lath and nails &c in the 
discharg of the trust Reposed in us we have desposed 
of and Sould as followeth 

To Dec Jonathan Sanderson nine Shil- 
lings worth of ould bords to be paid by 
John Sanderson 00 09 00 

To Daniel Flegg ten shilling worth of 
ould bords ^ 00 ^0 00 

To John Ilager five Shillings worth of 
bords 00 05 00 

To Joshua Eaton fifteen shillings & 
eight penc worth of lath and nails 00 15 08 

To Daniel Benjamine 17 Shillings & 8 
penc worth of lath and nails 00 17 08 

To Gorge Harrington 18 Shillings & 9 
penc worth of lath and nails 00 18 09 

Tb John Cutting for ould Shillings & ^ 

^ ^ • „ 00 0/ OU 

ould iron 

To Decon Thomas Livermore for ould 

To Samuell Sanderson for ould clabords 00 03 00 



8 — 1 



John Cutting ) 

Daniel Benjamin >• Comtee 

John Sanderson l 



At A meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab- 
itanc of the Westerty Precinct in Watertown L(\irnally 
warned and meet to gather upon January the \'2 1 - --t-a 

1 voted and Chosen for moderater to regulate sd 
meeting Capt Samuell Harrington 



60 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

2 voted that the six Pounds additional Salery 
(which is Sete forth and contained in The first articual 
in the warning of sd meeting) should be Raised by Con- 
trebution for the year 1724 

3 voted that it shall be left with the Decons to apoint 
the time for the afore voted Contrebution and that every 
man be desired to mak his name known to his money 

4 voted and agreed that the assesers for sd Precinct 
shall Issu out a warrant for the collecting in the money 
(which was voted and Granted at a General meeting of 
sd Precinct June the 23 1724 for the Paying of the Re- 
mainder of the Charges of Erecting and finishing the 
meeting hous in sd Precinct) So that the Collecter 
dos Issu and mak up acoumbts of the whol collection by 
the Six day of Apriel 1725 

5 Put to vot at sd meeting whether the Precinct wil 
Incline to Seet our meeting hous and the Vot Pased in 
the Negetive 

At a meeting of the committee of the westerly Pre- 
cinct in watertown February the 23 1724-5 wheras sd 
Precinct at a General meeting of the Same upon June 23 
1724 Granted a Rate of forty four Pounds Eight Shil- 
lings and one peney to defray the Remainders of the 
Charg erecting and finishing of the meeting house in sd 
Precinct also for mending of the meeting house Glass 
and for Looking after the meeting house and for warn- 
ing Precinct meetings and for the assesers making the 
hundred and fifty Pound Rate (the sd Rate being com- 
mited in to the hands of Mr Daniel Warrin collecter for 
sd Precinct) we therfor for the above sd committee do 
order John Sanderson the Precinct forthwhith to give 
forth an order to the Precinct Tresuer or Receaver to 
Pay out of sd money the Sundry Persons here after 
named the Several Sums Prefixed to each Particular Per- 
sons named as followeth to wit 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



51 



Joshua Eaton 


05 


19 04 


Thomas Biplo 


04 


15 07 


Joseph Ball 


01 


04 08 


Allin Fla^- 


01 


00 07 


Jonas Smith 


01 


15 08 


John Sanderson 


01 


18 02 


George Harington 


03 


10 07 


John Cutting 


04 


10 11 


David Fisk 


02 


01 05 


Daniel Benjamin 


00 


00 05 


Isaac Mixer 


01 


03 00 


Joseph Straton 


01 


01 10 


Thomas Fisk 


00 


03 09 


Joseph Priest 


00 


04 09 


Zac.h Smith 


00 


07 06 


Daniel Flag 


00 


06 03 


John Ball junr 


00 


13 01 


Jonas Harington 


01 


10 01 


Thomas Whitney 


00 


02 11 


Thomas Smith 


00 


05 03 


Ebenezer Gall 


00 


01 09 


John Ball 


00 


02 04 


James Ball 


00 


14 09 


William Hager 


00 


00 10 



Abram Gall 
Edward Sanderson 
William Hager junr 
Dec Jonathan Sander- 
son junr 
Thomas Harington 
Dec Thomas Livermore 01 
Nathaniel Fisk 
David Fisk junr 
Ins:n Samuel Gierfield 
Richard Beers 
Samuel Sanderson 
Thomas Sanderson 
Jonathan Livermore 
here is assinged out for making 
the hundred and fifty Pound 
Rate aded to each one of the as- 
sesers sume Six Shilling to each 
accorden to the grant of the Pre- 
cinct 

John Cutting 
Daniel Benjamin 
Thomas Harington 



00 


06 


11 


00 


07 


07 


00 


16 


01 


02 


00 


02 


00 


07 


01 


01 


14 


01 


00 


11 


00 


02 


08 


00 


00 


04 


00 


00 


04 


09 


00 


05 


06 


00 


03 


00 


00 


10 


00 



Comtee 



40 01 11 

At A general meeting of the freehoulders and other 
Inhabitanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown Qual- 
lified according to Law to vot in Precinct affairs Legual- 
ly warned and assembled to gather upon march the Sec- 
ond day 1724-5 for the P^lecting of Precinct officers 

1 voted and chosen for moderater to manage the af- 
fairs of sd meeting Mr. John Cutting 

2 voted for a committee to manage the Prudenchals 
of sd Pre for the year ensuing and Cliosen 

1 Mr John Cutting 

2 Ensn Samuel Gierfield 

3 Mr Daniel Benjamin 

4 Mr Joseph Peirce 

5 Mr Thomas Biglo 

3 voted and Chosen Mr Thomas Harington Precinct 
Gerk 

4 voted and chosen for assesers 



52 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

1 Mr Joseph Prest 

2 Mr Daniel Benjmine 

3 Mr Isaac Peirce 

4 voted and chosen Mr Joseph Bemies Collecter 

5 voted and chosen Dec Jonathan Sanderson junr 
Precinct Tresuer or Receaver 

At a meeting of the Com,tee of the Westerly Pre- 
cinct in Watertown meet togather May ye 14. 1725. Then 
agreed with Jonathan Livermore to Sweep and take care 
of the cushin and the Key of the meeting house in sd 

Precinct after the Lay of thirty shillings Pr year 

By order of the Com,tee 

Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark 

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tanc of the westerly Precinct in watertown who whare 
Quallified according to Law to vote in Town or Precinct 
affairs Leagualy warned and meet together upon No- 
vember the Twenty ninth 1725 

1 voted and Chosen for moderater to manage the af- 
fairs of sd meeting mr John Cutting 

2 voted that the Six Pounds additional Sallery to 
the Revand Mr Williams shall be completed or made up 
by a Contribution or Contributions and the vote i^ast in 
the afirmity 

3 voted that the time or times of sd contribution or 
contributions shall be by the Deacons Discrecion 

4 voted and Consented that the Precinct taks up 
with the agreement that the Comtee made with Mr Jon- 
athan Livermore to sweap and take care of the meeting 
House and the Cushing after the Lay of £ 01 — 10 — 00 pr 
year from ye 14 of May 1725 and the vote past in the af- 
firmitive 

Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 53 

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the Westerly Precinct in watertown Quallified 
acc*ordin<:: to T^aw to vote in town or Precinct affaires 
Leagiially warned and meet together (In order to Chuse 
Precinct officers to mannage the Publick afifairs of sd 
Precinct for the year Ensuing) upon tlie Ninth Day of 
march 1725-G 

1 : voted and Chosen for Moderater to mannage the 
affairs of said meeting Ins Samll Gierfield 

2 voted and Chosen a Comtee to mannage the Pru- 
dentials of sd Precinct 

Capt Sam, 11 Harrington 
Ins. Samll Gierfield 
Mr John Cutting 
Mr John Smith 
Mr Danll Benjamin 

3 voted for Precinct Clark 

Dean Willm Brown 

4 voted for Treasurer or Receiver 

Dean Jonathan Sanderson 

5 voted and Chosen for Assessors — r 

Dean Thos, Livermore 
Thos. Harrington 
Mr Joseph Stratton 

6 voted for Collector Mr John Chadwick 

Thos. Harrington Precinct Clark 

At a meeting of ye Comittee of ye westerly precinct 
in AVatertown on ye 2d of June 1726 agreed ui>on that 
John Cutting & Daniel Benjamin should agree with sum 
meet ])erson to take care of sweeping ve meeting house 

At a meeting of ye Committee of ye Westerly Pre- 
cinct in watertown .lune ye 10th 1726 Agreed ui>on that 
ye Precinct dark give order to constable Joseph Grout 



54 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

to warn a Precinct meeting to be on ye 17th day of June 
Currant at 6 of ye clock to grant money for ye Ends fol- 
owing viz: 

(1) 6 pound for our Eeverand Pastor mr Warliam 
Williams as aditional to his Salery 

(2) To Grant money to pay ye Precinct Creditors 

(3) To grant money for further finishing ye meeting 
house 

Allso to notifie the Precinct creditors to bring in 
their Accompts at ye meeting house at 5 of ye clock on 
ye Same day 

At a meeting of ye Westerly Precinct in watertown 
on June ye 17th 1726 Orderly warned & mett together, 
voted Capt Samll Harrington to be moderator 

voted (1) Six pound to mr warham Wil- 
liams As Part of his Sallery 06 00 00 

(2) An account of ye Precinct Debts 
which were voted & Granted viz 

to Ens Samuel Gearfield for mending ye 
meeting house Glass 01 09 06 

to making a Precinct Rate 00 10 00 

to Thomas Harrington for making a 
Precinct Rate 00 10 00 

to John Sanderson for making a Pre- 
cinct Rate 00 10 00 

to Daniel Benjamin for mending ye 
meeting house Glass 00 14 01 

To Allen Flegg for work don to ye 
meeting house 00 09 02 

to Joseph Grout for warning one Pre- 
cinct meeting 01 03 00 

to Thomas Biglow for warning 2 Pre- 
cinct meetings 00 06 00 

(3) voted & Granted ten pounds for fur- 
ther finishing ye meeting house 10 00 00 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 55 

At a Dieeting of the commity of ye westerly precinct 
in watertown October ye 31:1726 Agreed upon by Said 
commity that ye i)recincts dark give order for ye pre- 
cinct Treasurer or Keceiver to pay Mr Rbt Sturgeon the 
Sum of two pounds & four shillings that was Due to him 
for preaching in the townships meetinghouse pur- 
suant to which the dark gave ye treasurer Such order 
&c 

Agreed upon allso at sd meeting by the commity 
that ye dark give a coppy of ye vote of ye precinct bare- 
ing Date June ye 17 1726 for granting a precinct Kate ye 
perticuler articles wher of will appear by ye sd vote as 
it is Recorded to ye precinct assessers to be by them lev- 
ied & j)roportioned on ye Ratable Inhabitance of ye sd 
precinct (acording to law) & a true list of ye same by 
them to be given or delivered to ye collector of sd pre- 
cinct with a lawfull warrant to gather ye same & pay in 
to Dea Jonathan Sanderson ye treasurer or reciever of 
sd Precinct and make up his accompt ther of by the 
fourth of December next Ensueing 

pursuant to which the dark gave a coppy of sd vote 
to ye assessers with an order according to what is above 
mentioned 

At a meeting of ye commity of ye westerly precinct 
in watertown on Januar}' ye 6th 1726-7 ordered that ye 
dark of sd precinct give to ye tresurer order to pay mr 
warham Williams ye sum of Six pounds As allso to the 
Several precinct creditors ye Several Sums which was 
Granted & Allowed them at a meeting of sd precinct 
June ye 17 1726 pursuant to which order ye dark 

gave order to ve tresurer or Receiver As above mention- 
ed 

At a meeting of commity of ye westerly precinct in 
watertown februarj* ye 28th 1726-7 agreed upon yt ye 



56 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

dark give order to the constable to warn a precinct meet- 
ing to be on ye 8th day of march next Ensuing to choos 
precinct officers for ye present year &c 

At a meeting of Inhabitance of ye westerly Pre- 
cinct in watertown march ye 8th 1726-7 orderly warned 
&c to choose Precinct officer as ye law directs 

Imprimis) William Brown was chosen moderator 
for sd meeting 

(2) The Precincts commity was chose (viz) 
William Brown 

Dea Thoms Livermore 
Mr Samll Stowell 
Sarg Zechariah Smith 
Mr George Lawrence 

(3) William Brown was chose precinct dark 

(4) Ens Samuel Gearfield was chose Tresurer or Re- 
ceiver for sd Precinct 

(5) John Ball Junor was chose collector for ye Pre- 
cinct 

(6) Joseph Priest 

Daniel Benjamin 
Richard Sautle were chose assessers for ye Pre- 
cinct 

June ye 26th 1727 

At a meeting of ye commity of ye westerly precinct 
in Watertown it was agreed upon that ye preecinct Clark 
should give Order to ye precinct Treasuror or Reciever 
to take ye accompts from ye last Treasurer & proceed 
to call ye collecters to an accompt & cause ye precincts 
money to be brought into ye Treasury for ye uses it was 
granted for &c which was performed by ye dark by giv- 
ing Such order 

At a meeting of ye commity of ye westerly precinct 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 57 

in watertown auprust 21 1727 Agreed upon at Said meet- 
ing that ye i)reciuct dark give a warrant to ye constable 
to warn a i)reeinct meeting to take care about gathering 
ye 6 pound aditional to our Reverand i)astours Salery 
and also to take care about cuting & carting his lirwood 
& that if there appear any other (Just precinct Debts) 
that they be peyd &c 

September ye 1 1727 

At a meeting of ye westerly precinct in watertown 
Orderly warned &c 

(1) voted and chosen William Brown moderator for 
sd meeting 

2) it was put to vote to Know ye precincts mind 
whether they accepted ye warning of sd meeting So as 
to act upon it at Said meeting or no & the vote pased 
in ye affermitive 

3) the precinct renued ye Grant of ye Six pound adi- 
tional to our pastours salery 

4) that the Same (or Six pound) be collected & 
peyd in to ye i)recinct Tresurer by the fourth day of 
next December 

5) voted & Granted to mr Warham "Williams our 
Reverand pastour ten pounds for to make Satisfaction 
for ye cuting & carting his firewood for ye present year 
& that it be put into the Same list with the Six pound 
aditional to his Sailer}" 

October ye 17th 1727 At a meeting of ye commity of 
ye westerly ]>recinct in watertown it was agre('(l uj)on 
at sd meeting that the precinct dark give order to ye 
Assessers of ye sd precinct to make ye precinct Rate that 
was granted September ye 1 1727 to pay the j^recincts 
Debts <S:c that they make sd Rate according to ye direc- 
tions of ye law & affix a lawfull warrant to ye Same. & 
commit ye Same to ye collector of sd ]irecinct togather 



58 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

& peay in ye Same to ye precinct Treasurer or Reciever 
at or befor ye fourth of December next &c. — 

At a meeting of ye commitee of ye west precinct in 
watertown february ye 23 1727-8 ordered that ye dark 
give a warrant to the constable to warn a precinct meet- 
ing, for the chooseing precinct officers. Also to choose a 
commitee to take care of ye further finishing the meet- 
ing house 

March ye 5 1727-8 

At a meeting of ye westerly precinct in Watertown 
for ye choice of precinct officers &c according to ye direc- 
tion of ye Law Deacon Thomas Levermore was chosen 
moderator for sd meeting 



William Brown 
Thomas Levermore 
George Lawrance 
John Smith 
John Cuttin 



were chosen a 
commity for sd precinct 
to manage ye prudentials 
of sd precinct for ye 
present year 

William Brown } precinct dark 

Samuel Gearfield | Treasurer for sd precinct 

Richard Beers ( Collector &c 

Daniel Benjamin ] 

George Lawrance Jur > Assessors &c 

Samll Levermore ) 

At Said meeting 

Capt Samll Harrington ) ^ -^ j. n - 

George Harrington Senor & I ^ Commity to finis 

Jonas Smith were chosen f ^^^ °'*'«*'°S '"'"'« 

August ye 13th 1728 

At a meeting of ye commitee of the westerly pre- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



59 



cinct iu watortown it was agreed upon l)y sd coiuiiutee 
that ve dark do ^ive a warrant to constable Thomas 
Harrington to warn a precinct meeting (1) to take to 
pay mr warham willianis pound aditional to his Sal- 
ery (2) to know whether ve precinct will (Jrant mr W il- 
Uams five pound for ye cuting & carting his firewood 
(3) to Grant money to pay ye precincts creditors (4) to 
Satisfie Mr Francis Bowmans Executors (5) to pur- 
ehas a treasury Book & pay for Entering all ye old pa- 
pers belonging to them accompts, also to notifi ye cred- 
itors to bring in their accompts 

August ve 30th 1728 At a meeting of ye Inliabitance 
of the westerly precinct in watertown Legally warned & 
met 

(1) voted & chosen Dea Thomas Levermore mod- 
erator for Said meeting 

(2) voted & granted Six pound to our Reverand pas- 
tour mr Williams as his aditional part of his Salery for 
ye present year allso five pounds for ye cutting & cart- 
ing his firewood for the present year 

(3) voted & granted money to pay Sundn^ precinct 
creditors (viz) 

for making a precinct Rate 

in 1726 & pretin^ ye Invoice Rrant- \ Dea Thomas Sever- 
ed to ye assessors (viz: To I more "" i^ "" 
Six of Joseph Stratons 17 for 1 Joseph Stratton 00 1, 00 
warning 2 meetings ' Thomas Harrington 00 11 00 

To John child for warning two precinct 
meeting in 1725 00 06 00 

"i Daniel Benjamin 00 10 00 

for makinp: a precinct Rate 1727 I jo^-gph priest 00 10 00 

frranted to ye assess viz To J Richard Sautle 00 10 00 

voted & granted to John Cutting for 
Sweeping & tending ye meeting house a year 



60 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

and a Quarter 01 17 06 

voted to Ephraim cutter Junr for mend- 
ing ye meeting hous glass 01 12 06 

(4) put to vote to know the precinct mind whether 
they will sinck that artickle in ye warning of ye meet- 
ing that Relats to Squire Bowman's Execution & the 
vote past in ye Affermitive 

(5) voted & Granted 15 shilling to procure or pur- 
chas a treasury Book for ye precinct Allso voted that ye 
Treasurer bringing in his accompts shall be paid for En- 
tering all the old papers that belong to ye accompt 

At a meeting of ye commitee of the westerly pre- 
cinct in watertown on October ye 21:1728 Agreed upon 
at sd meeting that ye dark give order to ye commitee 
that were chosen to finish ye meeting house, on march 
ye 5th 1727-8 (viz) Capt Samll Harrington George Har- 
rington & Jonas Smith to draw of ye precinct Treasury 
what is needfull of ye ten pounds that was Granted for 
the End afore mentioned June ye 17th 1726 

february ye 24th 1728-9 at a meeting of the Com- 
mittee of the westerly Precinct in watertown Agreed up- 
on at Said meeting that ye Clark give order to Joseph 
Harrington Constable to warn a precinct meeting in or- 
der to choose Precinct Officers According to ye direction 
of ye Law 

Middxss To Mr Joseph Harrington Constable of 
watertown. Sir you are herby ordered or Required in his 
majesties name forthwith to warn the freholders & other 
Inhabitants of the westerly Precinct in sd watertown 
who are Quallified according to law to vote in Precinct 
Affairs, to meet at ye westerly meeting house or meet- 
ing house in Said Precinct on Munday the fifth day of 
March next at one of the clock in Said day for the Ends 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 61 

following (viz) to choos A Commitee & a dark for ye 
Precinct & otlicr Precinct officers as the law Dyrecks. 
her of fail not & make Return of your sd doing to the 
Precinct Clark at Least One hour before the time Above 
mentioned 

By order of the Commitee 

William Brown Precinct Clark 

March ye 5th 1728-9 At a Meeting of the westerly 
Precinct in watertown Regularly warned & met 

(1) voted & chosen mr Thomas Biglow, Moderator 
for sd meeting 

^ 1) mr Joseph Beemis 

, , 2) Mr John Beemis 

(2) voted and chosen I 3^ ^^^ Richard Beers 
for Precincts Committee ^^ ^^ j^^^^^^ ^^l^il^ 

5) Mr George Harrington 

(3) voted & chosen for Precinct dark (Samuel Lev- 
ermore) 

(4) voted & chosen for Precinct Treasurer (Joseph 
Stratton) 

(5) voted & chosen for collector (George Steams) 

6) voted & chosen for ( 2) john Ball Junor 

Ass^ss*^^^ j 3) Joseph Stratton 

William Brown Precinct Clark 

1729 ofecers sworn 

March the 10th 1729 the above mentioned officers 
ware all Sworn to the faitlifull Discharge of thear Re- 
si)ective officees Before Francis Bowman justice of ye 
Peace 

commity meeting 

At a meeting of the Commity in the westerly Pre- 
cinct in Watertown on March the 17 1729 agreed upon 



62 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

at said Meeting that the Clark give an order to Mr 
Samll Garfild Treasurer for the year: 1728: to make up 
his accompts with Mr Joseph Stratton Treasurer or Re- 
ceavor for the Present year which acordingly was Don 
&G 

commity meeting 
At a meetting of the Commety in the west Precinct 
on march the 25:1729 it was agreed that the Clerk give 
a warrant to Constable Meed to warn a Precinct meet- 
ing 

A copy of a warrand 
Middx ss to mr Deavid meed Constable for water- 
town Sr you are hearby Required in his maja. Name 
forthwith To warn the Freeholders and other inhabit- 
ance who are qualefid acording to Law to vote in town 
afairs to meet at the metting house in said Precinct on 
monday the seventh day of apriel Next at one of the 
Clock in the after Noone for the Ends following (viz) 1: 
to se wheather the Precinct will Choos a Place for the 
scool hous to stand on or choos a Commitee to do it (2) 
to know the Precincts mind wheather thay will have 
thear meeting house seated and if thay agree to seat it 
to Choos a Commity to do it and to know the Precincts 
mind what Ruls thay shall go by and To know how thay 
will Emprove the Pews in said meeting house (3) to hear 
a Petition of mr antho Caverley for a Pew or a pew Room 
in the vacantcy For the Convenancy of his famely hear 
of faill not and mak Return of your doings at least one 
houre before said time apointed by order of the Commety 
march the 25 1729 Samll Livermore Precinct Clark 

orders 
Agreed upon at said meeting that the Clerk give 
order to the tresuror to pay of the Precinct Credetors 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 63 

At a raeoting" of the Westerly Precinot In water- 
town Regulerly warned and met on the 7th day of apriel 
1729 

(1) First Voted and Chosen mr Thomas Beglow 
moderator for sd meeting 

(12) Put to vote wheather the Precinct woold Perfix 
a place for ther scool house to stand on and the vote 
pased In ye Afirmative Mr allin Flagg being present 
said yt he woold Give a Convenaut spot on his Land 
near the North end of his orchard 

(3) Put to Vote wheather the Precinct woold Eccept 
the Gift and Chose it for the Place for their Scool house 
to stand on (the sd Mr Alin Flagg Being Present and 
Giveing his Consent) and the Vote Pased in the Afirme- 
tive 

(4) Put To Vote wheather the Precinct woold have 
their meeting hous seated and the Vote pased in the 
Afirmative 

(5) Put To Voat wheather the Precinct will Chos 
five men to seat their meetinghous and the Vote pased in 
the Afirmative 

^ 1) Capt Samll Harrington 

(6) Voted and Chosen 2) Mr Thomas Harrington 
for a Commetee to seat V3) Mr Thomas Beglow 
said meeting house 4) Mr Zachariah Smith 

5) Mr Joseph Grout 

(7) Put to Vote wheather the Commety shuld seat 
sd meeting house By Real and Parsonal Estate having 
sume Respect To Age (Pols Accipted) and the Vote 
pased in ye Afirmative 

(8) Put to Voat wheather the Commety shuld ub- 
Barve the Invoice which was Parficted for the year past 
and the Vote past in the Afirmative 

(9) Put to Vote wheather Mr Antho: Caverley shuld 
have his Chois Next after the Rever: mr william for a 



64 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Pew or Vacant Roome for one for the conveniancy of his 
family and the vote pased in the Afirmative 

(10) Put to Voat wheather the Next hiest In Real and 
Parsonal Estate shuld have his Chois and if he Refuse 
then to the Next : and the vote Pased in the Afirmative 

(11) Put to Vote wheather the Commety shuld have 
but one month and to seat the meeting hous in and the 
vote Pased in the Afirmetive 

At a meeting of the Commety of the Westerly pre- 
cinct in watertown it was agreed upon at sd meeting that 
the precinct Clerk Give an order To mr Joseph Stratton 
Treasoror to proced and Call the Collectors to an aCount 
that the precincts money may be brought in for the uses 
it was granted for upon penilty of the Law &c which was 
don acordingly 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Comette of the West Precinct 
of the West Precinct of Watertown on June the 25 :1729 : 
Agreed upon that the precinct Clerk give an order or 
Warrant to Constable Meed To warn a precinct meeting 
to be on the first day of July next at fouer a Clock at 
the meeting hous In said precinct for the Ends follow- 
ing 

(1) To Know the Grant of the Six pound aditional 
to the Revemd Mr Williams Sallery 

(2) To see if the precinct will Consider Mr williams 
is Surcomstanced so as To Grant him sumthing more for 
this present year 

(3) To see if the precinct will give him Sumthing for 
Cutting and Cartting of his firewood 

(4) To see what Steps may be proper to Be taken 
Relating to the school or building of a school hous 

(5) To see how the precinct will Emprove the va- 
cant Room Next to mr williams Peew lot 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 65 

(6) To Grant money To pay the precinct Dept 

(7) to see whether the precinct will Grant anything 
In vSatisfaction to the precinct Collectors that mad up 
ther a Counts 

8 To order the precinct Creditors to bring in their 
Credit at three of the C^ock at the hous of mr Nathll 
Livermore on sd Day 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Medd.x ss 

To Mr Deavid meed Constabil for the West Precinct 
In Watertown Sr you are hearby Required In his Maj-a 
Name forthwith to warn the freeholders and other In- 
habitance who are Quallefyed according to Law to Voat 
In Precinct Affairs 

To meet at the meeting hous in Said precinct on 
Tusday the furst Day of July Next at foure A Clock for 
the End following 

(1) to Renew the Grant of the six pound aditional 
to our Revernd Mr william is Saller\^ 

(2) to see whether the precinct will Consider Mr 
Williams is Surcomstancis so as to Give him Sumthing 
more for tliis present year: and allso To see if thay will 
allow sumthing for Cutting and Carting of his fire wood: 
and To Grant money to pay the Precincts Depts 

(3) To see what stei)s may be ])ro])er to be taken 
Relating to ye School and building of a Schoolhous 

(4) to see how the precinct will Improve Vacant 
Room Next To Mr williams is Pew Lot 

(5) to see whether the precinct will Chose and Im- 
prower a Commettee to Call the tresorors to an a Count 

(fi) To See whether the Precinct will Grant Sum- 
thing in Satisfaction To the Collectors which have mad 
up their Acounts and you are hear by ordered to Notefy 
the Precinct Creditors to bring in ther Credit at three 
of the Clock on sd Dav at the hous of Xath a Livenuore 



66 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

hear of fail not and make Return of your doings at 
Least one houre before the Time set To the precinct 
Clerk: 

By order of the Commettee 
June ye 25:1729 Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

Acording To the Direction of this warrant I have 
warned the Inhabitance of the westerly part in water- 
town 

Deavid meed Const — 

At A Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the westerly precinct In watertown Leguly 
warned and met at the meeting hous In said precinct on 
tusday the furst day of July &c 1729 

(1) voated and Chosen Mr George Lawrance Mod- 
derator for said meeting 

(2) Put to voat whether the precinct woold Renew 
the Grant of the Six pound to mr williams is Sallery And 
the Voat pased in the Affarmitive 

(3) put to voat whether the precinct woold Grant 
Sumthing mor to Mr williams is Sallery for this present 
year and ye voat pased In the Affarmitive 

(4) put to Voat whether the Precinct wold Grant 
Teen pounds Aditional to the Reverand Mr williams is 
Sallery for this present year and the Voat pased In the 
Affirmitive 

(5) put to voat whether the precinct woold Grant 
money to pay the precinct depts (viz) 

(1) To Samll Sanderson for sweeping 
and Looking after the meeting hous this 

present year 1 00 00 

(2) To Mr Ephirim Cutter for mending 

the meeting hous Glas for the present year 3 00 00 

(3) To Mr daniel Beng.a ] 

and George Lawrance juner > Assessors 
and Samll Livermore ) 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 67 

for making of one pricinct Rate In 
the year: 1728: 1 10 00 

(4) To Samll Liveniiore for prociuoriu^ 
of a Copey of the Towns Vols Consuming the 

School 16 

(5) To Constabil David Meed for warn- 
ing of two precinct Meetings 0(3 

(6) granted for swaring the precincts of- 
ficers the present year 04 UG 

(7) To Mr John Chadwick for Colecting 

of a precinct Rate 10 00 

(8) To Mr John Ball for Collecting of a 

precinct Rate 10 00 

and the Voat ])ased In the affinnative 

9 Pnt to Voat Whether the Standing Committee (Be) 
shuld Be a Comtee for to Call the Treasorors to an acount 
and the Voat pased in the Affinnative 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Comtee of the Westerly precinct 
In AVatertown In Septm 1729 then ordered the jirecinct 
Clerk to Give an order to the Assessor for this present 
year for sd precinct to Levy and Assess the sume of 

which was Granted at a General precinct meeting up- 
on July ye furst 1729 for to defray the precinct Charges 
and to diliver the same to Mr George Starns Colector 
with sufficant warrant to Colect the sam and to ])ay in to 
Mr Josei)h Straten Treasor or his sucsesor In said ofice 
said rate to be Leve<l and Deliverd by the 20th day of 
Septm Current and to make up his acounts with the 
treasoror by the 4th day of Decembr. Next upon ])enilty 
of the in that Cas mad and provided 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Commety of the Westerly pre- 
cinct In Watertown on the 17th dav of October 1729 



68 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Agreed upon that the Precinct Clerk Give a Warrant To 
Constable Meed To Warn a precinct Meeting forthwith 
for the Articles hear after mentioned 

1 Two tak afectual Care that the Revarand Mr Wil- 
liams hath his wood Cutt and Carted acording to Con- 
tract 

2 To se how the precinct Will dispose of the peews 
In the precincts meeting hous which are not all Redy dis- 
posed of 

Said Meeting to Be on the 27 Day of October Cur- 
rent 

a copy of the warrent 

Meddlx ss To Mr Deavid Meed Constable for the 
west precinct In watertown Sr In his Maja Name you 
are hearby Required forth with to warn all the freehold- 
ers and other Inhabitance who qualilyed acording to Law 
to voat In precinct Affairs to meet at the meeting hous 
In sd precinct on monday the 27 day of October Currant 
at foure of the Clock In the, after noon for the Ends fol- 
lowing 

(1) To take sum Affectual Care that the Revrnd Mr 
Williams hath his firewood Cut and Carted seasonably 
a Cording to Contract mad with him or Grant him sume- 
thing In Lew or satisfaction for Doing of it him self or 
aney other Mathod which shall be thought proper 

(2) to see how the precinct will Dispose of the Pews 
In the precincts meeting house which are Not all Redy 
Disposed of 

hear of fail not upon penilty of the Law and make 
Return with your Doings to the precincts Clerk at Least 
one hour before the time mentioned for sd meeting &c 

watertown October ye 20th 1729 In the second year 
of the Reigne of our Soverin Lord George the second &c 

By order of the Commity 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 69 

ye warraiits Rotum 

A Cording to the Direction of this waiTaiit 1 have 
warned all the freeholders and other Inhabitauce of the 
westerly precinct in watertown 

Deavid Meed Const 

At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- 
itanee of the west precinct in watertown who ware qnail- 
efyed acording to Law to voat In i)recinct Affairs Law- 
fully warned and met to Gether at the Meeting hous In 
said precinct on the 27th day of octobre 1729 

(1) Voted and Chosen Mr John Cutting Moddreator 
for sd meeting 

(2) put to Voat whether the precinct woold Grant 
Eiglit ])ound for Cutting and Carting firewood for the 
Eevud Mr williams for this present year and the voat 
past In the Afirmitive 

(3) put to voat whether the precinct woold Cliose a 
Commity to take Care that the Revnd Mr williams hath 
his wood Cut and Carted seasonabley acording to Con- 
tract and the voat pased In the Affirmitive 

/AS m ^ ( (1) Mr Zach Smith 

Commet " \ '"' ^^« ^'■^^" 

^ (3) Mr Daniel Benjaman 

(5) Voated that the furst hiest payers shuld have 
their Clioice of the pews that are not all Redy dis|X)sed 
of and the voat pased In the Affinnitive 

C) put to voat whether the precincte woold Chuse the 
precincts Standing Commity to be the Commity to seat 
the })ews which are not allredy seated and the voat pased 
in the Affirmitive 

7 \'oted that the sd Commity should seat sd pews by 
Real and parsonal Estate (pols excepted) and the voat 
pased In the affirmitive 

Sarall Livermore precinot Clerk 



70 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

at a meeting of the Commitee of the Westerly pre- 
cinct In watertown on Janawary the 28th 1729-30 

It was agreed upon at said Meeting that the Clerk 
Give an order to the treasoror to pay of the jjrecincts 
creadittors on the year 1729 which was don by acordingly 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

2 It was Agreed upon At said meeting that the Clerk 
Give Order to the Assessers to Levy and proportion the 
Eight pounds which was Granted by the precinct on Oc- 
tobre the 27 1729 and same to be Commitee unto George 
Stams with a warrant a Cording to Law to Colect and 
Gather in the sam and pay in to the treasory for sd pre- 
cinct and Make up his acount by the 11th of June Next 
and sarve the treaseror with a sertifycut &c which was 
don acordingly. 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

It was agreed upon at said meeting that the Clerk 
Give a warrant to Constable Meed to warn a precinct 
Meeting to be on the furst Wednesday of febuarj^ Next 
which was don Acordingly 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

A copy of the warrant 

Meddx ss to Mr Deavid Meed Constable for the west- 
erly precinct in watertown sr in his Maja Name you are 
hearby Required forth with to warn all the freeholders 
and other Inhabitance who are Quailefyed acording to 
Law to voat in precinct affairs, to Meet at the publick 
meeting hous in sd precinct on the furst wedensday of 
febuary Next at two of the Clock in the aftemoone to see 
whether the precinct will Choose a Commity to addres 
the Selectmen of oure town to insert in their Next town- 
meeting as an article to know the town mind whether 
thay will Grant A sufficiant sume of money to build a 



RECORDS OF iVEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 71 

school house in tlic westerly precinct in sd town upon the 
spot wher the precinct did a^^ree upon at a (lenaral pre- 
cinct meeting on April the 7th 1729 Namly on the North 
sid of the Road Near the Comer of Dea Livermore field 
on the Land of AUin tla^-^ &c hear of faill not and make 
Return with your doings to the precinct Clerk at Least 
one houre before sd time 

Watertown jenawary the 28th: 1729-30 

By order of the Commity 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

The return of the warrant 

Watertown febuary the 3d. 1729-30 

acording to the diriction of the warrant I have warn- 
ed the freeholders and other inhabitance with in My pre- 
cinct 

David Meed Constble 

At a Meeting of the westerly precinct in watertown 
Lawfullv warned and met on the 4th day of febuarv 1729- 
30: 

(1) voated and Choosen dea Brown Modderator for 
sd meeting 

(2) It was put to voat whether the precinct woold 
Choos A Committee acording as it is set forth in the 
warning and the voat pased in the Affinnitive 

3 It was put to voat whether the precinct wold Choos 
a Commity to addres the select Men of watertown to en- 
sert in the warning of their Next town meting as an ar- 
ticle to know the town mind whether thay will Grant a 
Sufficiant 8ume of money to buld a School house in the 
westerly precinct on the Spot whear sd precinct did agree 
upon at a Oenaral ]>recinct Meeting on april the 7th 1729 
and the voat pased in the affinuative 



72 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



4) 





r (1) Zachariah Smith 




(2) allin flagg 


was Chosen for 


(3) Thomas harrington 


-< 


(4) Thomas Beglow 


a Commety 


(5) Jonas Smith 


• 


(6) John Child 




(7) John Cutting 



Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Commitee of the Wes precinct 
In watertown on febuary the 18th. 1729-30 agreed upon 
at said meeting that the Clerk Give an order to Mr Joseph 
Straton treasoror for sd precinct to pay to Mr John Whit- 
ney of Watertown Blacksmith the sum of 18s-3d out of 
the treasory which is the full of his dew from the precinct 
which was don acordingly by 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

(2) It was agreed upon at said meeting that the 
Clerk Should Give a warrant to Constable Meed to warn 
a precinct Meeting to be on the third day of march next 
at two of the Clock in the aftemoone &c. 

A copy of the warrant 

Meedx ss to Mr deavid Meed Constable for the west 
precinct in watertown Sr In his Maja Name you are hear- 
by Required Seasonably to warn all the freeholders and 
other inhabitance with in your precinct who are quale- 
fyed acording to Law to voat In precinct affairs to meet 
at the publick Meeting hous in said precinct on teusday 
the third day of March Next at two of the Clock in the 
aftemoone 

(1) To Chos a Commety to manig the prudential af- 
fairs of sd precinct and all other precinct officers as the 
Law directs 

(2) to hear the acount of Mr Jonas Smith and Capt 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 73 

harrington and George harringtou who ware Chosen a 
Connnety to further finish tlie Meeting hous 

^(3) to hear tlie K^etnni of the Comniety who ware 
Chose to Compleat the Seating of the pews in said meet- 
ing hous 

(4) to hear a petition of sundr}' parsons whos nams 
are subscribed ther unto who humbley petitioneth the 
precinct that thay may build foure pews in the Lew of 
the two hind seats of the body of the Meeting hous seats 
throuout not Intruding upon the Alleys upon their own 
Cost (Not Intruding) for the Convenancy of ther famelys 
hear of fail not and Make return with your doings to the 
precinct Clerk at Least one houre before said time for 
meting 

watertown febuan' ye 19th 1729-30 by order of the 
Commety Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

Acording to the Direction of this warrant I have 
warned all the Inhabitance with In my precinct 

Deavid Meed Constable 

At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabit- 
ance of the westerly precinct in watertown Lawfully 
warned and met on the :3d. day of March 1729(30 — 

(1) Voted and CTiosen Mr John Cutting modderator 

/o\ TT * 1 J rAu r r (1) Thomas Beglo 

(2) Voted and Chosen for a \-.[ , i r^ ^^■ 

n u* * ■^ 2) Jolm Cutting 

Committee to manidge „( rr x, c^ -X 

,, 1 .. 1 ^ r, J 3) Zacha. Smith 

the prudentials of said 1 ,,[ ^ • ^ t^ 

. , (4) Daniel Beniaman 

precinct ^ m i • _* 

I 1 liomas hamngton 

(3) Chosen for precinct Hark Mr Thomas harrington 

(4) Chosen for Treasoror for sd j)recinct Mr Joseph 
Straton 

(5) Chosen for precinct Collector Mr willm Harring- 
ton 



74 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

(6) put to vote and Chosen I )^l ^.„.^ ^ ^^-^ 
f ■ . K (2) William White 

tor precinct assessors 1)0(0 n t • 

^ { {o) Samll Livermore 

7 Mr George harrington and Mr Jonas Smiths acount 
was Read and Accepted 

(8) the petition of Mr Joseph hastings and Mr Sam- 
uell Stowell and Mr Joshua Child & John Smith was 
Read and pased In the Negative 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

Cambridge march ye 23. 1730 Thomas Harrington 
was then sworn Faithfuly to Perform the office of Clerk 
for ye west Precinct of watertown before me Jonathan 
Remington Justice of Peace 

watertown July ye 7: 1730 

Joseph Staten Precinct Treasurer William Harring- 
ton collector William white and Sam.U Livermore Pre- 
cinct assesers all Personaly appearing before me ye sub- 
scriber and made oath to the faithfull Discharge of thire 
Respective offices before me 

Frances Fullam Justice of Peace 

August ye 21: 1730 

Isaac Pirce then Took the Oath of an assessor for 
the west Precinct of watertown before me 

Francis Bowman Justice of Peace 

Com,tees order 
At a meeting of ye Com,tee of the westerly Pre- 
cinct of watertown on April ye 21 1730 Then agreed up- 
on at sd meeting that the Clerk sould Give out a warrant 
to Constable Meed to Call the Precinct together at our 
Meeting House on the first day of May next at 4 of the 
clock in the afternoon to hear ye Petition of sundry Per- 
sons and to Know the mind of the Precinct concerning 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 75 

the Bad circumstances tliey are under in Reference to 
the want of a school in sd Precinct 

The warrant Midd,x ss seal 

To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown— 

Sir you are here by in his Magisties Name Required 
Seasonably to warn all' the freeholders and other Inliab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in Watertown who are 
Qualilied according to Law to Vote in Town or Precinct 
atfairs to Meet at our Meeting House in sd Precinct on 
Friday the first Day of May Next at 4 of ye clock in the 
afternoon. 

(1) To know the Precincts mind weither they are 
willing to be set of for a townshii) by themselves accord- 
ing to the Precinct Line P^stablished by the Great and 
General Court that so we may do the Duty and Injoy the 
Privelidge of a town 

{'2) If they are willing to be seet of for a Town by 
themselves to know thire minds weither they will Chuse 
a Comtee or Comtees to tak effectual Care that the same 
may be Established that soo Laming may be advanced 
amonest us or some other proper methods whare by to 
obtain thes which is the substance of a Petition of sundiy 
Persons to be Laid before the Precinct at tiiire Next 
Meeting here of fail not but make Return of your so do- 
ing (as you will answer it in the Law) unto the dark of 
sd Precinct at or before the time of sd meeting Water- 
town April 21:1730— By order of ye Comtee 

Thos. Harrington Clerk of the West 
Precinct in watertown 

Midx ss Return 

Watertown A]>ril ye 24: IT.'^O by vertue of the with- 
in writen warrant I have warned all as within mentioned 
to meet at time and Place by me David Meed Constable 
&c 



76 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

meeting 

At a meeting of the Freholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in Watertown orderly 
warned and Meet together upon May the first Day 1730 — 

(1) Voted and Chosen Dea William Brown Moderat- 
or for said meeting 

(2) Put to Vote to Know the Precincts Mind weither 
they are wiling to be seet of for a township by them- 
selves According to the Precinct Line Established by the 
Great and Genneral Court that so we may Do the Duty 
and Enjoy the Privelidge of a town and the Vote pased 
in the afirmative 

(3) Put to vote by sd precinct to know thire mind 
that if they are Willing to be seet of for a town by them- 
selves then to know thire minds weither they will chuse 
a Com tee or Comtees to take Efectual care that the same 
may be Established that so Learning may Be Advanced 
amongst us or some other proper method whare by to ob- 
tained the same and the vote pased in the affirmative 

(4) A Comtee Chosen and voted in to accomplish 

Thomas Biglo 
Zachariah Smith 

Ends afore sd ware -{ Allin Flag 

Elisha Smith 

John Child 

Thos. Harrington Clark of the west Precinct in Wa- 
tertown 

Comtee order 

At a Meeting of the Comtee of the westerly Precinct 
of Watertown on July ye 3rd 1730 then agreed at sd 
meeting that the Clark give out a warrant to Constable 
Meed to call the Precinct together at our Meeting House 
on the 17th of this Instant July at 4 of ye clock in the 
afternoon for the Ends following 

1 To Grant 6 Pounds aditional Salery to the Rev Mr 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOVVN. 77 

wiliams which is to l)e aded to the 84 L. which maks ye 
1M> L beiii^ our firs contract 

2 to take care to cut and cart fire wood seasonably 
for Mr wiliams accordin.u^ to the fonucr Contract or some 
other Method Equiv^'ient there to for this Present year 

3 to see if tlie Precinct will Grant somthinLT mon' 
then the fonner contracts for this present year to Mr 
Williams 

4 to Grant money to Pay of Precinct Creditors 

5 to Grant money to Purchase a Treasurers Book for 
the Precinct 

6 to hear the Petition of Mr John Smith and Mr 
Sanill Stowel and to notifie the creditors to bring in thire 
accom])ts at three of ye clock of ye Day at the Meeting 
house 

^riddx ss Seal 

To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown Sir 
you are here by in his majesties Required Seasonably to 
warn all the free holders and other Inhabitance of the 
westerly Precinct of watertown who are (Qualified accord- 
ing to Law to Vote in town on Precinct affairs to meet at 
our Meeting House in sd Precinct u])on friday ye 17th of 
this Instant July at 4 of the clock in the afternoon for the 
Ends following viz — 

1 To Grant six Pounds aditional sallery to the Rev nd 
Mr Williams which is to be aded to the 84 L which maks 
up the Ninety pounds iK'ing our first contract 

'2 To take care to cut and cart fire wood seasonably 
for ^^^ Williams according to fonner contract or some 
other Method ?](|uivelent there to for this j)resent year 

'A To Know the Precincts mind what they will add 
furtiier in A(hiition to Mr Williams Present years Sallery 
considering the Extremity of the times and the Ijowe val- 
luation of our I>ills of Credit 



78 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

4 for the sd Precinct to Grant money to Pay of the 
Creditors 

5 also to Grant money to Purches a Precinct Treasnr- 
ey Book 

6 To hear the Petecion of Mr John Smith and Mr 
Samll Stowel Left with the Comtee in order to be Laid 
before the Precinct for thire coneurance in the same you 
are allso to Notifie the Precinct creditors to bring in thire 
accompt of Precinct credit at sd meeting house at 3 of the 
clock in the afternoon on sd day above mentiond. Here 
of Fail not but make Return of j^our Doings here in unto 
the clerk of sd Precinct at least an Houre before the time 
of sd meeting &c 

July ye 3rd. 1730 

By order of Comtee 

Thos. Harrington Clerk of the 

west Precinct in Watertown 

Middx Return 

watertown July 14th 1730 In obedience to the within 
writen warrant I have warned all the Inhabitance of the 
west Precinct in sd town to meet at time & place 

David Meed Constable 

Meting 

At A meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the Westerly Precinct in watertown orderly 
warned and Meet together upon Fryday ye 17th of July 
1730 

1 Nominated and Voted in Mr John Cutting Mod- 
erator of sd Meeting 

2 Put to voted to see weither the precinct would Re- 
new the Grant of six Pounds to the Revnd. Mr Williames 
sallery according to the former contract and the Vote 
Pased in the afirmative — 

3 Put to vote by sd Precinct to Know thire minds 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 79 

wheitber they would Grant Flight Pounds of money for 
this Present year to Mr williams in the Roome of Cuting 
and Carting his fire wood and the Vote Pased in the 
atinnative 

4 Put to Vote by sd Precinct to see wheliher they 
ware of tlie Mind to Grant Mr williams Twenty i)ounds 
more then the fore mentioned Grants for this Present 
year and the Vote Pased in the afrimative 

5 Voted by sd Precinct that David (Jrecgs Hate and 
william Gregory's Kate which was in the liands of Mr 
Richard Beeves to collect shold be Dropt. and the Vote 
Pased in the afirmative 

6 the Precinct being Red Put to Vote by sd Precinct 
to know thire minds wheitber they would Grant to Evrey 
perticuler Person there Credit being the sums following 
and the Vote Pased in the afirmative 

1 ) To the Heirs of Danll. warren Deceasd for his col- 

€ s d 
lecting a Precinct Rate in the yeare 1723 — 00 10 00 

2) To Mr Richard Beeves for collecting 
a Precinct Rate in the year 1728: 10s and also 
Granted to him in the Roome of Gregs and 
Griger}'s Rate 3s-9d— 00 13 09 

3) To Mr Jose])!) Straten and Mr John 
Ball and Mr Josiah Fisk Each 10s for serving 
assessers in the year 1729 01 10 00 

4) To Mr Samuel Sanderson for taking 
care of and sweeping the Meeting House 

some time past 00 15 00 

5) To Mr David Meed Constable for 
waniing four Precinct Mctings 00 12 00 

(i) To Mr Josepli Harrington for warn- 
ing one Precinct meeting in our Precinct 00 03 00 

7) To Mr Samll TJvermore for sweeping 
lOs-OOd and other credits 02 10 00 

lOs-OOd and other credits 0l£-00s-00d 02 10 00 



80 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

8) Granted by sd Precinct for the En- 
suing year for the take ing care of sd Meet- 
ing House 01 10 00 

9) Mr Jonas Smiths credit was then al- 
lowed amounting to 01£-04s-03d 01 04 03 

10) Mr George Harringtons credit was 

then allowed amounting too £02-06s-03d 02 06 03 

7 Granted by sd Precinct: 15£ to Pur- 

ches a Treasurer Book 00 15 00 

8 Put to Vote to see if the Precinct would answer the 
Petition of Mr John Smith and Mr SamlL Stowel and the 
Vote Pased in the Negative 

Thos Harrington Precinct Clark 

Comtees order 

At a Meeting of the Comtee of the Westerly Precinct 
in Watertown meet to-gether August ye 17:1730 — 

Then Ordered that the Precinct Clerk Forthwith 
Give out and order To the Precinct Assessors: viz: to 

Isaac Pirce, william white & Samll Livermore 
forthwith to Levie and Proportion the sume of Forty five 
Pounds Nine shillings and three Pence which sume being 
a Rate Granted and agreed upon by the Precinct at a Gen- 
neral Meeting upon ye 17th of July 1730 for the Increas- 
ing of Mr williamses Present years sallery and for the 
Paying of the Precinct Debts sd Rate to be Levied upon 
the Ratible Inhabitance of sd Precinct according to Law 
and commit a List of the same unto William Harrington 
Collectr. for sd. Precinct with a Lawfull warrant to Gath- 
er and collect the same and to Pay in the sd sume unto Jo- 
seph Straten Tresurer or Receiver for sd Precinct or to 
his suckcessor in sd office and to finnish and make up his 
accompts of his collection with sd Treasurer or Receiver 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 81 

at or before the Forth Day of December Next Ensuing the 
Date of this order — 

By Order of the Comtee 

Tlios. Harrington Clerk of the west 
Precinct in Watertown 

Middx Watertown february ye 16-1730-31 

To Mr Josepli Straten Treasurer or Receiver for the 
westerly precinct of watertown 

Sir you are herby ordered forthwith to pay out all 
the Respective sumes affixed to the perticular nams here 
after seet Down and to make up your accompts with the 
Comtee. of sd Precinct by or before ye 28 of this In- 
stant Februarv 

£. s. d 

Viz 



To Rev,nd Mr William 






34 


00 00 


to widdow Mehitable warin Execcutrix 


00 


10 00 


to Richard Beeves 






00 


13 09 


to Joseph Straten 






00 


10 00 


to John Ball 






00 


10 00 


to Josiah Fisk 






00 


10 00 


to Samll. Sanderson 






00 


15 00 


to David Meed 






00 


12 00 


to Joseph Harrington 






00 


03 00 


to Samll. Livermore 






02 


10 00 




Total 




40—13—09 


By order of ye Precinct Comtee 










Thos, 


. Harrii 


agton 






Pr 


ecinc 


•t Clerk 



Comtee order 

At a meeting of tiie Comtee of the westerly Pre- 
cinct of Watertown Feberuary ye 3d 1730-31 Then agreed 
at sd Meeting that the clerk forth with should Give out a 



82 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

warrant to assemble the Precinct together on Wedensday 
ye 10th of this Instant at two of the Clock in the after 
noon In order to hear the Peticion of sundry Persons In- 
habitance of this Precinct then to be Laid before sd Pre- 
cinct 

To Know the Precincts minds weither they are will* 
ing to be seet of and be a town by themselves according 
as the Precinct Line is Now Stated and if Resolved in the 
afirmative then to proseed further in all Propper Buis- 
ness as may Relation there into 

By order of ye Comtee 

Thos. Harrington Precinct Clerk 

Warrant 

Middx ss Seal 

To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown 

Sir you are hereby in his Majesties Name Required 
forthwith to warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance of the westerly Precinct in sd who are Quallified 
according to Law to vote in town or Precinct affairs to 
Meet at our Meeting House in the Precinct upon wedens- 
day ye 10th of this Instant February at two of ye clock 
in the afternoon 

In order to hear the Peticion of sundry of the Inhab- 
itance of our Precinct then to be Laid before ye Precinct 
to know thire minds weither they are willing to be sett 
of and be a town by themselves according as the Precinct 
Line is Now and if Resolved in the affirmative to Proseed 
further In all Propper Buisness as may have Relation 
there unto 

Here of fail not But make Return of your Doing unto 
the Clerk of ye Precinct at Least an houre before the time 
of sd Meeting. 

Watertown February ye 3rd. 1730-31 
By Order of the Com,tee 

Thos Harrington Precinct Clerk 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 83 

KetiiriJ 

Februan- ye 9tli 1730-31 According to the Direction 
of tliis warrant I liave wanwd all the Freeliolders and 
other Inhabitance in the westerly part of watertowu to 
Meet at the time and place perfixt. in the warrant 

Pr David Meed Constable 

Meeting 

At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance of the westerly Precinct of Watertown Regularly 
warned and Meet together upon Februarj^ ye 10:1730-31 

1 voted and chosen Dea william Brown Moderator 
for sd Meeting 

2 Put to vote (after the Peticion of sundr>' Persons 
was Read) to know the Precincts minds wheither they 
are willing to be seet off and be a Town by themselves ac- 
cording as the Precinct Line is now stated and the vote 
Pased in the Afimiative 

3 Put to vote to Chuse a Com,tee to Proseed further 
in all Propper and Reagular means whare by to obtain 
the same and the vote Past In the afirmative 

' Dea wiliam Brown 

< A' ^ J J /-.t, /-. A Mr Anthv Caverly 

4 \ oted and Chose a Com,tee ^-^ m * t • r. 
^ ^, T^ , , . , ^ < Dea Thos Livermore 
tor the Ends above said -., rrn j^- ^ 

Mr Thos Biglo 

^ Mr Jonas Smith 

Comtee order 

At a Meeting of ye Com, tee of the Westerly Precinct 
of TVatertown March ye 17:1730-31 Then ordered ye 
Clerk to Give out a Warrant Directly for ye assembling 
of ye Inhabitance of the sd westerly Precinct to meet on 
ye 26 Day of March Instant at one of the clock in the af- 
ternoon In order to chuse officers to serve for the present 
vear and also to Chuse a Comtee to Recken and Ballance 



84 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

accompts with Ins Samll. Garfield and make thire Re- 
turns at the Next Precinct Meeting 

Middx ss Seal 

Warant 

To Mr David Meed Constable of Watertown Sir in 
his Majesties Name you are Required seasonably to warn 
all the Freeholders and other Inhabitance of ye westerly 
Precinct of watertown who are Qualified to Vote In town 
or Precinct affairs to Meet at ye Meeting House in sd Pre- 
cinct on ye 26 Day of march Instant at one of ye clock In 
ye afternoon for the Ends Following 

Viz 

To Chuse a standing Com.tee for the year and also a 
Clerk for sd Precinct and all other officers as the Law Di- 
rects 

2 To chuse a Comtee to Recken and Ballance ac- 
coumpts with Ins. Samll. Garfield Being Treasurer for sd 
Precinct In the year 1728 and if there be aney money in 
sd Mr. Garfields hands belonging to the Precinct then for 
sd Comtee to Receive the same and to make thire Return 
at the Next Precinct meeting of thire Proceedings here 
of Fail not But Make Return of your so doing (as you will 
answer it in the Law) unto the Clerk of sd Precinct at or 
before the time of sd Meeting 

Watertown March ye 17th 1730-31 
By Order of the Comtee. 

Thos. Harrington Precinct Clerk 

Return 

March ye 24th 1731 In Persuant of this warrant I 
have warned the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the 
West Precinct in watertown to Meet at ye time and Place 
Perfixed in this warrant 

David Meed Constable 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 85 

At A Meetin^^ of ye Freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance of the West Precinct of Watertown Ke^nilarly 
warned and Meet together ui)OU March ye 26, 1731 

1 Voted and Chosen Dea William Brown Moderater 

for sd Meeting: „ . -»r +a, oi? 

2 Voted and Cliose a Comtee. for to Mannage the at- 
fairs of the Precinct this Present year viz: 

Dea William Brown, Mr Thomas Biglo Mr An- 
thonev Caverlv Mr Jonas Smith & Dea Thos Livennore 
3' Voted and chose for a Clerk Mr Samll. Livennore 

4 Voted and chose for a Treasurer or Receiver Mr 

Joseph Stratten ,r mi ttm^ 

5 Voted and Chose for a Collector-Mr Thomas Fisk 

6 Voted and Chose for Assessors Mr Dan.ll Benjamin 
Mr John Child and Mr william Fisk Junr 

7 I*iit to vote to know the Precincts mmd weither 
they would chuse a com,tee to Reckon and Ballance ac- 
counpts with Ins Samjl Garfield Being Treasurer for the 
Precinct in the vear 1728 so that if thire be aney money 
in sd Treasurers hands to Receive the same and to Make 
thire Return of thire proceeding at the Next Precinct 

meeting — , -r^ -, i • i 

8 Acted and Chose a com.tee for the Ends above said 
Mr Elisha Smith Mr. Sam.ll Livennore and Mr Allen 

^^'^~~ Thos. Harrington Clerk of ye Precinct 

Middx ss Cambridge March ye 30 1731— 
Samuel Livennore; Joseph Straton: Thomas Fisk: 
Daniel Benjaraan:- John Childe William Fisk .pinr: 
Within Xamed appearing l>efore me ware Swonie to the 
faitlifull Discliarge of the Several Respective offices and 
Tnists whear to they ware CTiosen for the year Insuing 

as with in mentioned 

Jurah Coram 
Samuel Danforth Jus Peace 



86 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

At A Meeting of the Commety of the Westerly Pre- 
cinct in watertown on August the 17th 1731 : Agreed up- 
on that the Precinct Clerk shuld Give an order to Con- 
stable Meeds to Notefy the inhabitance within his Pre- 
cinct to Meet at the Meeting house in said Precinct on 
fryday the 27th Day of August Currant at too of ye 
Clock 

(1) to grant the six pounds to Mr Williams sallery 
and to know their Minds whether thay will ad sumthing 
More to it for this present year 

(2) to take sume afectual Care about providing Mr 
Williams firewood a Cording to Contract or Grant him 
sume Money instead 

3 to Chous sume Convenant parson to take care of 
ye Meeting house and keep the burying Cloth and the 
bason for babtizing and to Grant money for the same 

4 to lieare the Report of the Committe that was 
Chose for to balance a Counts with ens Samll Garfield 

5 to Grant money to pay of the precinct Credetters 
and to Notefy the precinct CVeditors to bring in their 
Acounts at one of the Clock in the aftemoone on sd day 

Middx ss 

To Mr Deavid Meads Constable for the West Pre- 
cinct in Watertown 

Sir you are hearby Required forth with to warn all 
the freeholders and other inhabitance of the Westerly 
Precinct in watertown who are Qualefyed acording To 
Law to Vote in Precinct affairs To Meet at the Meeting- 
hous in sd Precinct on fryday the 27th Day of august 
Currant at two of the Clock in the afternoon for the Ends 
following (viz) 

(1) To Grant the six pounds To the Reverand Mr 
Williams sallery and to Know their minds whether thay 
add sumthing more to it for this present year 

2 to take sume afectual Care about providing Mr 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 87 

Williams is fire wood a cording to Contract or Grant him 
sume money instead 

3 To Chuse sume Convenant Parson To Take Care 
of the Meeting hous and keep buiring Cloth and the bason 
for ])a})tizing and to Grant money for the same 

4 To liear the Keport of the Commettee that was 
Chosen to ballance accompts with Ens Samll Gearfield. — 

5 to Grant money to pay of the Precincts Credittors 

6 to Notify the Precincts Credittors To Bring in 
their accompts at the Meeting house at one of the Clock 
on sd Day hear of fail not and make Return with your 
Doings seasonably to the Precinct Clerk 

watertown august the 17:1731 and in the fifth year 
of the Reign of our Soverain Lord Georg the second 
by order of the Committee 

Samll Livermore 
Precinct Clerk 

Watertown august the 24:1731 
by virtue of this warrant I have Notefyed the In- 
habitance to meet at time and Place appointed 

Deavid Mead Constable for watertown 

At a Meeting of the free holders and other Inhab- 
itance of the westerly Precinct in watertown Lawfully 
warned and met on fryday the 27 Day of August 1731 

(1) Voted and Choos Dea Brown Moderator for sd 
meeting 

(2) the six Pounds additional to the Reverand Mr 
Williams is sallery was Granted and it was Put to Vote 
to know the Precincts mind whether thay would ad 
Thirty pounds more to it for this present year and the 
vote passed in the affirmative 

3 It was put to vote to know the precincts minds 
whether thay would Grant Eight pounds of money to the 
Reverand Mr Williams in Satisfaction for Cuttin and 



88 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Carting his fire wood and ye vote past in the affrim- 
itive — 

4 it was put to Vote to know the Precincts mind 
whether Samll Livermore shnld be the parson to take 
Care of the Meeting hous herring Cloth and the Bason 
for babtizing and the Vote pased in the affrimative 

5 put to Vote to know the precincts Mind whether 
thay would Grant two pounds of money to Samll Liver- 
more for to take Care of the meeting hous burying Cloth 
and bason for the Ensuing year and the vote passed in 
the afifirmitive 

The acompt of the Precincts Credet 1731 — 

to Isaac Pierce "William White and 
Samll Livermore Precinct Assessors in the 
year 1730 01 10 00 

to George Stams Precinct Collector in 
the year 1729 00 10 00 

to william harington Precinct Collector 
in ye year 1730 00 10 00 

to Mr Daniel Benjaman for Mending the 
meeting hous glas 00 16 07 

To Mr Joseph Straton for Keeping the 
Precincts Treasury for this present year 00 10 00 

the Eighten Shillings and three pence 
which was paid to Mr John Whitny for iron 
work about the Meeting house 00 18 03 

(6) it was Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind 
whether thay would Grant Money to pay the several 
sumes before Mentioned and the vote passed in the af- 
frimative 

Samll. Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Committee of the westerly Pre- 
cinct in Watertown August the 27:1731 agreed upon at 
said Meeting that the Clerk shuld Give an order to the 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 89 

Precincts assessors to Levy and proportion the Money 
which was Granted by the Precinct on the 27 Day of 
august 1731 and Commit the same with a Lawfull war- 
rant unto Thomas fisk Collector for sd Precinct for this 
present year and to \my in the same unto Josepli Straton 
treaserer for the i)resent year or liis sucssesor in sd office 
and Make up his acompts by the 14th Day of Decembre 
Next Insuing the Date hear of 

Samll Livennore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Daniel benjaraen Jolm Childe and William 
fisk juner assessors for the west precinct in watertown 
you are hearby Required forthwith to Levy and propor- 
tion the sum of 50£-14s-10d on the Real Estate and Rate 
bil Inhabitance of the westerly precinct in watertown 
acording to the Directions in the Law and Commit the 
same with a Lawfull warrant nnto thomas fisk Collector 
for sd precinct to Colect and Gather in the same and pay 
into Mr Joseph Straton treasorer or his sucksseer in sd 
office and make up his acompts by the 14th Day of De- 
cembre Next. It beinjj: a Rate or tax Granted and asrroed 
upon by sd precinct on august ye 27 1731 hereof faill not 
as you will answer the Penaltis of the Law in such Cans 
made and provided 

Watertown auiifust ye 28 1731: 

By order of the Committee 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a meetting of the Commeettee of the westerly 
Precinct in watertown on Xovembre the 13th: 1731 it 
was agreed upon that the precinct Clark Give assigne- 
ments to the Precincts treasurer to pay of the Committee 
that was chosen to finish the meetting lious on the 5 Day 
of march 1727|:8 Namely Capt Samuel harington Mr 
Georg harrington and Mr Jonas Smith-the surae of 
3£-108-6d which was Granted for them by the sd pre- 



90 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

cinct on the 17th Day of July 1730 to be Devided as thay 
shal Make up acompts with Each other &c — and to pay 
the sume of one pound ten shillings to Samuel Livermore 
Saxton which was Granted on the 17 Day of July 1730 — 
for the taking Care of the Meeting hous the Ensuing year 
and to pay to the Reverand Mr williams the sume of forty 
foure pounds which was Granted to him the 27 Day of 
august 1731 (viz) six ponnds additional to his sallery and 
eight pounds for satisfaction to him for Cutting and 
Carting his own firewood and thirty pounds which was 
Granted for the present year 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Joseph Straton Treasurer for the west pre- 
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay 
out of the precincts treasorey the sume of 3£-10s-6d to 
Mr Georg harington and Capt Samuell harrington and 
Mr Jonas Smith who were Cliosen a Committee to finish 
the Meeting house at a Genaral precinct Meeting on the 
5 Day of March 1727 — which Commettee brought in their 
acompte Deated octobre and Novembre 1729 which 
acompts was Read and accipted at a Genaral Precinct 
meeting on the 3d Day of March 1729 1 30 and upon the 
ballance of said acompts the precinct fell 3-10-6 in Dept 
to said Committee which was Granted for them at a Gen- 
aral Precinct meetting on the 17 Day of July 1730 you 
are thearfore ordered to pay the above said sume of 
3-10-6 to them or Either of them in the Name of the Com- 
mittee to be Devided as thay shall make up acompts with 
Each other 

Watertown Decembre ye 13th 1731 by order of the 
Commett 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

To Mr Joseph Straton Treasurer for the west pre- 
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay to 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 91 

Sanill Livermore the sum of one pound ten shillinit^s out 
of the preeiucts treaserey which was Granted the 17th of 
July 1730 for taking Care of the Meeting hous tlie Ensu- 
ing year 

Watertown Decembre the 13:1731 by order of tlie 
committee 

Sanill Livermore precinct Clerk 

To Mr Joseph Stratton treasurer for the west pre- 
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay 
out of the precenct treasure the sura of forty foure 
jiounds to the Keverand Mr williams: wliicli was Granted 
to him on the 27 Day of angust 1731 (viz) six pounds ad- 
ditional to liis sallery and eight pounds for satisfaction 
to liim for Cutting and Carting his own firewood and 
thirty pounds Granted to him for the present year by 
order of the Commety 

watertown Decembre 13:1731: — 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

At a Meetting of the Committee of the West pre- 
cinct In Wattertown on the 14th Day of febuary 1731|2 
agreed n]>on at said Meeting that the Clerk shall Give out 
assignements to the precinct Treasure*" to i)ay the pre- 
cinct Credittors the money which was Granted to them 
the 27th Day of august 1731 

Agreed uj)on at said Meeting that the Clerk shuld 
Give an order unto Const Meeds to warn a precinct Meet- 
ing To be on the 7th Day of March Next at the Meeting 
hous In sd precinct at two of the Clock in the afternoone 

1 to Chuse precinct officers as the Ijaw Directs 

2 to know the precincts Mind whether thay will 
Chuse a Conimitt»'e to Call the Precincts Treasurers to 
an acount and if aney Refuse to Render an a compt and 
pay ill what is Dew to sd precinct to take proper steps of 
the Law to Recover the same 



92 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

3 to Notefy Capt Samll harington Mr Georg haring- 
ton and Mr Jonas Smith who ware Chosen a Committee 
To finish the meeting (house) if they have aney further 
acompts to offer them at sd Meeting: and the precinct to 
act thear pleaser with Relation thear to 

Samll Livermore 
Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Joseph Straton Treasurer for the west pre- 
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby Required to pay 
out of the precinct treasurey the several sums which are 
affixed unto the several parsons nams hearafter mention- 
ed which was Granted to them august the 27:1731 (viz) 

To Isaac Peirce and william white and 
^'amll Livermore assessors 1730 ten shill- 
ings a peace 1 10 00 

To Georg Stams precinct Collector in 
1729 10 00 

To william harington precinct Collec- 
tor: 1730 10 

To Mr Danil Benja for mending the 
meting hous Glas 16 

To Mr Joseph Straton for keeping the 
precincts treasurey this present year 1 10 

to Samll Livermore saxton this present 
year 2 00 

By order of the Committee 

Samll Livermore precinct Clerk 

Watertown febuarey:14:1731|2 

To Mr Deavid mead Const for the west precinct in 
watertown Sr you are hear by Required To Notefy all 
the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the westerly 
precinct in watertown who are quailefyed acording to 
Law to vote in Precinct afairs to Meet at the meetting 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 93 

hous in said precinct on tusday the 7th Day of March 
Next at two of the Clock iu the aftemoone 

1 to Chose a Committee to Manage the affairs of tlie 
Precinct the lusuin year aud other officers as the Law Di- 
rects 

2 To Know the precincts Mind whether thay will 
Chose a Committee to Call the Precincts Treasnrars to 
an acompts and if aney Refuse to Render an acompt and 
pay in what is Deew to sd precinct to take the proper 
steps in the Law to Recover the same 

3 you are Required to Notify Capt Samll harington 
and Mr George harington and Mr Jonas Smith who ware 
Chosen a Committee to finish the Meeting house if thay 
have aney further acompts to offer them at said Meeting 
and the precinct to act their pleasure with Relation ther 
unto hear of fail not and make Return with your Doings 
hear on seasonable to the precinct Clerk 

watertown febuary the 14th 1731|2 
by order of the Committee 

Samll Livemiore precinct Clerk 

the copy of the return 

Pursuent to this warant I have warned all the Free- 
holders and other Inhabitance in the Westerley precinct 
In watertown to Meet at the time and ])lace i)ertixed in 
said warrant and their to atend the sarvis of Meeting 
March the 6th 1731 12 

Deavid Meed Const- for watertown. 

At a Meetting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance In the westerly Precinct in watertown Lawfully 
warned and Met togeather upon March the 7th 173112 

1 Voted and Chosen Mr anthony Caverley Mode- 
rator for sd Meeting 



94 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



(1) Mr. antho Caverley 

(2) Mr Daniel Benjaman 

(3) Mr Allin flagg 

(4) Mr Jonas Smith 

(5) Mr William Brown 



2 Voted and Chosen 
for a Committee to mannag 
the prudentianals afairs of . 
the precinct this Insuing 
year 

3 Voted and Chosen for precinct Clerk 
Samnel Livermore 

4 V^oted and Chosen for precinct treasurer 
Mr Daniel Benjaman 

5 Voted and Chosen Precinct Collector Mr Samuel 
Sanderson 

n . -, -1 /^ i? ( 1 Mr Daniel Benjaman 

6 voted and Chosen tor ) o at t o- 

-r» . , -< 2 Mr Isaac Pierce 

Precinct assessors ] o c^ i t • 

( 3 Samuel Livermore 

7 Put to Vote to know the precincts minds whether 
thay would Chose a Committee to Call the precincts 
Treasurers to an aCompt as is set forth in the warning 
and the vote pased in the affirmative 

8 Voted and Chosen for a I ^Z ,, „. ^ 

Committee 1 -^ ^'' ^"'^ ^^^^ 

L^ommiuee ( 3) Mr John Chad wick 

9 Capt harrington Mr George harrington and Jonas 
Smith who ware Chosen a Committee to finish the Meet- 
ing hous Did apear and say thay had nomor acompts to 
offer 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Deavid Meads Const for the west precinct in 
watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to Notefy the 
parsons hear after Warned to meet at the house of Mr 
Thomas harrington in watertown to take the oths to be 
the Respective offices whear to thay are Chosen on the 
14th of March Current at seven of the Clock In the 
Morning (viz) (1) Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk (2) 
Mr Daniel Benjaman Precinct Treasurer (3) Mr Samll 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 95 

Sanderson Precinct Colector 4 Mr Daniel Benjaman and 
Isaac pierce and Saimiel Livermore precinct Assessors 
and Make Return witli your Doings thearon seasonable 
or one of the Committee watertown March ye 7tli 1731 12 

By order of the Committee 
Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Pursuant to this order I have Notefyed the Parsons 
within Mentioned to Meet at the place and at the time 
within Mentioned 

watertown March the 10th 1731 12 

David Meads Const 

Watertown March the 14th 1731 12 all the above Men- 
tioned officers personaley appearing Before Me ware all 
sworn to the faithfuU Discharge of their Respective of- 
ficers whear to thay ware Chosen 

Fra: Tullam Justice of Peace 

At a Meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
In watertown on the 23d Day of March 1731 12 then 
agreed that the Clerk give and order to Mr Daniel Ben- 
jaman Treasurer for sd Precinct to Receive the treasurey 
and Proceed to Call the Collectors to an a Compt 

2 agreed upon allso at said Meetting that the Clerk 
give out an asignement to Mr Daniel Benjaman treasur 
to Purchas a treasurers Book witli the money whicli was 
Granted by sd precinct for that youce 

3 agreed upon at said meetting that the Clerk Give 
an order to the Precinct treasurer to pay Capt harington 
one X)Ound of money out of the precinct's Treasurey 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the west Pre- 
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby Ordered and De- 
sired to take the fifteen shillings which was Granted to 



9S RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

by a Treasurers Book and Purchis one with the same In 
Order to Record the Treasurers acompts by order of the 
Committee 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 
watertown Apriel 13th — 1732 

To Mr. Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the west 
Precinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to Pay 
Capt Samll Harring-ton one pound in Money out of the 
precincts treasurey by order of the Committee Samll 
Livermore Precinct Clerk 

watertown Apriel ye 13th 1732 

At a Meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
in watertown on the 11th Day of May 1732 Agreed upon 
at said Meeting that the Clerk Give a warrant to Const. 
Vills to warn a Precinct Meeting to be on the 22d Day of 
May Current at three of the Clock in the afternoon ( 1 ) to 

1 take afectual Care to fullfill the Contract with the 
Reverand Mr Williams and what Else thay shall think fit 

2 to know the Precincts minds whether thay will 
sink sundery Parsons Rats with Mr Georg Stams and 
william harington 

3 Precinct Colectors: to know the Precincts Minds 
whether thay will Grant sume money to by hasps to 
secuer the Meeting hous Glase 

4 to know the Precincts Minds whether thay will 
Grant sumthing to make up the Los of sume Irrish Penes 
which will not Pass out of the Precincts treasuery 

5 to Chose a saxton and Grant mone for the same 

6 to grant money to Pay the Precincts Credittors 

7 to Notefy the Precincts Creditors to bring in ther 
Credit on too of the Clock on sd Day at the Meetinghous 

Seal 

To Mr John Vils Const for the Wes Precinct in 
Watertown Sr you are hearby Required to Notefy all 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 97 

the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the westerly 
Precinct iu watertowD who are quailefyed acording to 
Law to Vote in Precinct affairs to Meet at the Meeting 
hous in said })recinct on the '2'2d Day of May Current at 
3 of the Clock in the aftemoone 

(1) To Renew the Grant of the six Pounds to our 
Keverand Mr Williams sallery and take affectual Care 
for the Cutting and Carting his firewood or Grant him 
sumthing in satisfaction for the same and what more 
thay shall think fit for this Present year — 

2 To Know the Precincts Minds whether thay will 
sink sundery Parsons Rats with Mr George vStanis and 
William harrington Precincts Collectors 

3 To Know the Precincts minds whether they will 
Grant sume Money to by hasps to sucure the Meeting 
house Glass 

4 To Know the Precincts minds whether they will 
Grant sumthing to Make up the Loss of sume Irrish 
Penes which will not Pass out of the Precincts Treasurey 

5 To Chuse a Saxton and Grant money for the 
same 

6 To Grant money to Pay the Precincts Credittors 

7 You are Likewise Required to Notefy the Pre- 
cincts Credittors to bring in their Credit at 2 of the 
Clock on sd Day at the Meeting hous hear of fail not and 
Make Return with your Doings seasonabley to the Pre- 
cinct Clerk 

Watertown May the 13th 1732— 

By order of the Committee Samll Livemiore 

Precinct Clerk 

Persuant to this warrant I have warned the free- 
holders and other Inhabitance to attend the time and 
\)\-cU'e of Meeting as is with in Expressed, and have Like- 



98 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

wise Notefyed the Precinct Credittors to attend as is 
Mentioned in the seventh Article of sd warrant 
watertown May:19:1732 — 

John Viel Const — 

At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance of the west Precinct in watertown Lawfully warn- 
ed and met to Gether on the 22 Day of May 1732 

(1) Voted and Chosen Dea William Brown Mod- 
derator for sd meting 

2 Voted and Granted to the Reverand Mr williams 
(1) ye 6£-00 aditional to his sallery (2) Eight Pounds for 
satisfaction for his Cutting and Carting his own firewood 
(3) 30£-00-0 for this Present year 

3 put to vote whether the Precinct woold Grant two 
Pounds ten shillings to secure the meettinghous Glass 
and the Vote Past in the affirmative 

4 Put to vote whether the Precinct woold Grant 
Nine shillings to william harrington Precinct Collector 
for the Loss of his Irrish Penes which would not pass out 
of the treasurey and the vote pased in affirmative 

5 put to vote whether the Precinct would Grant the 
several sums which are afixed unto the several persons 
Names (viz) to Mr Deavid Mead for warning 5 Precinct 
meettings 15 

to mr John Viels for warning one Pre- 
cinct Metting in May: 19: 173213 

To Mr Daniel Benjamin John Childe and 
William fisk for making of one Precinct Rate 
in the year 1731 ten shillings Each 1 10 

to Samuel Livermore for mending the 
meetting hous Glass and for Nails 05 9 

to Mr Ephirim Cutter for mending the 
Meettinghous Glass in May 22:1732— 10 

to thomas fisk for Collecting of one Pre- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 99 

cinct Rate In the year 1731— 10 

witli one pound too shillings and seven 
Pence which was abated with the Collectors 
Georg Stanis and williani liarrington 1 02 7 

and the vote Past in the Affirmative 
() Voted and Chosen for a saxton Sam- 
nell Livennore and Granted to him for his 
sarvis the ensuing vear 2 05 



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total 54 10 4 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a meetting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
In watertown on the 10th Day of June 1732 agreed upon 
at said Meeting that the Clerk Give and order to the 
precinct assessors forthwith to Levy and Proportion the 
sums of Money which was Granted by said Precinct on 
the 22 Day of 'May 1732 Containing 54-10-4 and Commit 
the same to Samuel Sanderson Collector for sd Precinct 
with a sufficiant warant and to Make up his Collection by 
the forth Day of August Next Insuing the Deat hear of 
witli tli<? Precinct treasorer 

Samll Livermore, Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Daniel Benjaman Isaac Pierce and Samuel 
Livermore assessors for the west precinct in watertown, 
you are hearby Required forthwith to Levy and a])por- 
tion tlie sum of 54-10-4 on the Rateable Inha])itance of 
the west Precinct in watertown and the R^arl Eystate 
acording to the Direction of the Law and Cummit the 
same unto Samuel Sanderson Collector for sd Precinct 
in watertown with a sufficiant warrant to Collect and 
Gather In and ])ay to Mr Daniel Benjaman and make \^^ 
his aconi])ts with him or his sucksesser in said office By 
the 4th Day of August Next Ensuing the Date here of 
watertown June the 10th 1732 By order of the Commite 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 



100 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

At a Meeting of the Commitee of the Westerly Pre- 
cinct In Watertown on the 23 Day of august 1732 agreed 
upon at sayd Meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the 
Treasurer to Pay of the Precinct Credittors what was 
Granted to them' on the 22d Day of May 1732— 

AgTeed upon at said Meeting that Samuel Livermore 
take Care to provid what is Nescesery to secuer the met- 
ing hous Glas and that he shall be payed out of the treas- 
urery 

To Mr Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the West Pre- 
cinct in watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to pay out 
of the Precincts Tresurerry the several sums afixeded to 
the several Parsons Nams hear after set Down 
to the Reverand Mr williams the sum of 44 
to william harrington 00 

To Mr Deavid Meeds 00 

to John Viels 00 

to Daniel Benjaman 00 

to John Chield 00 

to William Fisk juner 00 

to Samuel Livermore 02 

to thomas Fisk 00 

By order of the Commite 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 
Watertown August the 24 1732— 

1732|3 

At a meetting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in Watertown on the 21:st Day of February 173213 
Agreed upon at said Meetting that the Clerk shuld Give 
out a warrant to Constable Viels to Warn a Precinct 
Meeting: at the Meeting hous in sd Precinct on the first 
wedensday of March Next at too of the Clock in the 
afternoon to Chose Precinct officers as the Law Diricts 

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RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 101 

Micklxss 

To ^rr John Vicls Constable for the West Precinct in 
AVatertown Sur your liearl)y Keciuired forthwith to Warn 
all the freeholders and otlier Inhabitanee of the West 
Precinct in Watertown who are Qiiallefyed acording to 
Law to Vote in town affairs to Meet at the Meeting hous 
in sd Precinct on wedensday the seventh day of March 
1732,3 at two of the Clock in the txfternoon to Chose Pre- 
cinct officers as the Law Directs hear in fail not and 
Make seasonable Return of this warant with your Do- 
ings thear on to the precinct Clerk 

Watertown february ye 21 173213 By order of the 

Committee 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 



Watertown 
Medd ss March the 1:1732!3 Persuant to this war- 
rant I have warned the freeholders & other Inhabitanee 
of the West Precinct In sd Town and Notefyed them of 
the Meeting as is set forth in the warant 

John Viels Const for Watertown 

At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tanee of the West Precinct in Watertown Lawfully warn- 
ed and met together on March the 7th 1732|3 (1) Voted 
and Chosen Dea William Brown Moderator for sd Meet- 
ing 



(2) Voted and 
Chose for a Committee 



(1) 

(2) 

-l (3) 

(4) 

(3) Voted and Chosen for 
a Precinct Clerk 

(4) Voted and Chose for 
a Precinct Treasurer 



Mr anth Caverley 
Dea thomas Livermore 
Mr Georg Harrington 
Mr John Bemus 
Mr Elisha Smith 

' Samll Livermore 
Mr Daniel Benjamin 



102 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

(5) Voted and Chose for ( ^ j , p . 
a Frecmct Colecttor / 

(6) Voted and [ (1) Mr Daniel Benjaman 
Chosen for Precinct i (2) Mr anthony Caverley 
assessors ( (3) Mr Joseph Straton 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr John Viels Constable for the West Precinct 
in Watertown Sr you are hearby ordered to notefy the 
Parsons hear after Mentioned to meet at the house of 
Thomas Harrington in watertown on the 12th Day of 
March 1732 1 3 at foure of the Clock in the afternoon to 
take the oathes to the faithful Discharg of their Respec- 
tive oflficis whear to thay are Chose (viz) Precinct Clerk 
[Samuel Livermore) (Precinct Treasurer — Mr Daniel 
Benjamin) (Colector Mr Joseph Priest) 

( Mr Daniel Benjamin 

Precinct assessors < Mr antho Caverley 

( Mr Joseph Stratton 

and Make seasonably Return of this order with your Do- 
ings thearon seasonably to the Precinct Clerk Water- 
town March the 7th 1732|3 

By order of the Committee 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Watertown March the 8th 1732 13 acording to the Di- 
rections of this order I have Notefyed the Parsons to 
Meet at time and Place apointed 

John Viels Constable for Watertown 

Lexington March 10th 1732 1 3 the within Named 
Samuel Livermore Parsonaly apearing tuck the oth of a 
Precinct Clerk for the west Precinct in Watertown 

Before me ffrancis Boman Justice of Peace 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 103 

At a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
in watertown on the 12th Day of March 1732[3 then the 
above Mentioned officers ware sworn to the faithfull Dis- 
charge of tliear Respective officers whear to they ware 
Chosen acording to the Directions of the Law By me 
Samuel Livennore Precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in Watertown on the 15th Day of March 1732|3 A greed 
upon at said meeting that the Clerk Give an order to 
Constable Lawrance to warn a Precinct Meeting to be on 
the 22d of March 173213 at too. of the Clock in the after- 
noone for The ends following (viz) (1) To tak aifectual 
Care that the contract Be fnllfiled with the Reverand Mr 
Williams and to know the Precincts Mind what thay will 
Grant him more for the present year (2) to know the Pre- 
cinct ]\rind whether thay will address the town at thear 
Next town meeting (by a Committee or aney other way 
thay shall think most Proper) to set us of a Distinct 
Town (we Bearing our Equil Prop])ortion towards the 
Charges of the Great Bridg over Charls River) as the 
Great and General Court Was in their Great Wisdom 
Pleased to Set us off a Distenct Precinct: or other wise 
if the town will Com into the measurs Recommended to 
them By the honnourable the hous of Representitives In 
having to school houses and to schoolmasters (of which 
each Precinct to have one quailefyed acording to Law so 
that we may be eased and have our shear of Learning (3) 
to Chose a saxton and Grant Money for the same 4 to 
Grant Money to Pay the Precinct Creditors: and to No- 
tefy the Precinct Creditors to Bring in thear Credit at 
one of the Clock on sd Day at the Meeting hous 

Middx ss To Mr Georg Lawrance jnner Constable 
for the West Precinct in Watertown Sr you are hearby 
ordered forthwith to Warn all the freeholders and other 



104 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Inhabitance of the West Precinct in Watertown who are 
quailefyed acording to Law to Vote in Precinct affairs to 
Meet at the Meeting house in sd Precinct on the 22 Day 
of March 1732 1 3 at two of the Clock in the afternoon for 
the ends following 

(1) to take affectual Care that the Contract with the 
Eeverand Mr Williams be fullfiled and to know thear 
Mind what thay will Grant him More for the Present 
year (2) to know the Precincts Mind whether thay will 
address the town at their Next town Meeting (by a Com- 
mittee or aney other way thay shall think most proper) 
To set us off a Distinct town We Bearing our equiel pro- 
portion toward the Charges of the Great Bridg over 
Charls River) as the Great and Genaral Court was in 
thear Grate Wisdom Pleased to sit us off a Distinct Pre- 
cinct or other wise if the town will com in to the measurs 
Recommended to them by the honnourable the house of 
Representetives In having to school houses and two 
school masters of which each Precinct to have one Quail- 
ifyed acording to Law so that we may Be eased and have 
our shear of Learning (3) to Chose a Saxton and Grant 
Money for the same (4) to Grant money to Pay the Pre- 
cinct Creditors: and you are Like wise Required to No- 
tefy the Precinct Creditors to Bring in ther Credit to the 
Committee at the meeting hous at one of the Clock on 
said Day hear of faill Not and Make Return of this order 
with your Doings hear on seasonabley to the Precinct 
Clerk Watertown March the 15th 1732|3 

By order of the Commite Samll Livermore 

Precinct Clerk 

Watertown March 20 1732 13 By Virtue of this War- 
rant I have Warned all the freeholders and other Inhab- 
itance Quailefyed acording to Law to Vote in Precinct af- 
fairs to Meet at Place and time appointed as Wittness 

Georg Lawrance juner Const 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 105 

At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inliabi- 
tance of the West Precinct in Watertown Lawfully 
Warned and Meet to Gether on the 22d Day of March 
1732|3 (1) Voted and Chosen Mr Anthony Caverley 
Moderator for sd meeting 

2 Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind whether 
they would Renew the Grant of the Six pounds addition- 
al to the Reverand Warham Williams is sallery and the 
Vote Past in the affirmative 

(3) Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind whether 
thay Would Grant ten Pounds to the Reverand Warham 
Williams in satisfaction for Cutting and Carting of his 
own firewood the Insuing year In Case he take up with 
it : and if Not to be Improved for that Use as fare as it 
will Go and the Vote Pased in the affirmitive 

(4) Put to Vote to know the Precincts mind whether 
thay will (grant) the sume of thirty Pounds to the Rev- 
erand Wareham Williams for the Insuing year and the 
Vote Pased in the affinnitive 

(5) It was Put to Vote to know the Precincts mind 
whether thay would address the town at their Next town 
Meeting by a Commite (1) to set us off a Distinct town 
by our selve (We Bearing our equiel Proportion to ward 
the Cliarge of the Great Bridg over Charls River) As the 
Great and General Court was In their Great Wisdom 
Pleased to set us off a Distinct Precinct thay may Now 
Confirm us a Distinct and seperate town: and if this first 
article Be Negatived yn (2) to know their Minds whether 
thay will com in to Measurs Recommended to them by 
the honourable the house of Representitive Inhaving to 
school houses and two school Masters of which each Pre- 
cinct to have one quailefyed acording to Law so that we 
May be eased and have onr shear of Learning and the 
Vote Pased in the affirmative 



106 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

,n\ ^T J. ^ 1 i-n_ (1) Ml Daniel Benjaman 

(6) \oted and Chose I j) Mr Jonas Smith 
for a Commtee ( 3) Mr allin Flagg 

(7) Put to Vote to know the Precinct mind whether 
Samuel Livermore shuld be their saxton for the Insuing 
year and the Vote Past In the affirmative 

(8) Put to Vote to know the Precincts Mind whether 
tliey would Grant the several sums of Money afixed to 
the several Parsons Nams hear after sat Down (viz) 

to Mr Samuel Sanderson for Collecting 
one Precinct Rate in the 1732 10 

to Mr Daniel Benjaman Mr Isaac Pierce 
and Samll Livermore assessors in the year 
1732 ten shillings each 1 10 

to Josiah Stams for hooks and hinges 
for the Meeting hous windows in full 03 6 

to Const John Viels for Warning one 
Precinct Meeting 3 

to Const George Lawrance for warning 
of this Present Meeting 3 

to Samll Livermore for Being Saxton 
this Insuing year 2 5 

and the Vote Pased In the affirmitive 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
In Watertown on the 22 Day of March 1732 1 3 

Agreed upon at said Meeting that the Clerk Give an 
order to Mr Daniel Benjaman the Precincts treasurer to 
Pay to Josiah Starns the sum of 2-10-0 which was Grant- 
ed in the year 1732 for sequering the Meeting house 
Glase for his fastening the Windows agreeable to his 
acompts 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Daniel Benjaman treasurer for the West Pre- 
cinct In Watertown 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 107 

Sr you are hearby ordered to Pay out of the Pre- 
cincts treasurey the sum of two Pounds ten shillings to 
Mr Josiali Starns for liis sequering the Meeting house 
glase Which was Granted for that use 1732 By order of 
the Commitee 

Samll Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Watertown, March ye 23 1732|3 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in Watertown on the 18th Day of Apriel 1733 agreed up- 
on at said Meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the 
Precinct assessors to Levy and apportion the Rate that 
was Granted Bv the west Precinct on ye 22 Day of March 
1732|3 

Agreed upon allso at said Meeting that the Clerk 
should Give orders to the Precincts Treasurer to Pay the 
Precinct Credettors that which was Granted to them on 
the 22 Day of March 1732|3 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

To ^Ir antliony Caverley Mr Daniel Benjaman and 
Joseph Straton assessors for the West Precinct in water- 
town Gentlemen you are hear by ordered forth with to 
Levy and ap])ortion the sum of 50£-14s-6d upon Pols and 
Rateable estate of the west Precinct in watertown acord- 
ing to the Directions of the Law and Commit the sam 
with a sufficient warant unto Mr Joseph Priest Collector 
for sd Precinct to Gather in the same and Pay in and 
Make up his accounts with Mr Daniel Benjaman Pre- 
cinct treasurer or his sucksesor in said office on or Be- 
for the tenth Day of June Next ensuing it Being a Rate 
or tax Granted and agreed upon By sd Precinct on the 22 
Day of March 173213 

Watertown ai)riel the 24 1733: By order of the 
Com tee : 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 



108 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

To Mr Daniel Benjaman Treasurer for the west Pre- 
cinct in Watertown Sr. you are hear by ordered to Pay 
of the Precinct Crediters thear Due which was Granted 
to them at a Precinct meeting on the 22 Day of March 
1732|3 (viz) 

to the Eeverand Warham Williams 46 

to Mr Daniel Benjaman Mr Isaac Pierce 
and Samuel Livermore Precinct assessers 
in the year 1732: ten shillings each 1 10 

To Josiah Stams for hooks and hinges 
for the Meeting house windows in full 3 6 

To Const John Viels for warning of one 
Precinct Meeting 3 

To Const Georg Lawrence for Waraing 
of this Precinct Meeting 3 

To Samuel Livermore for Being saxton 
this Insuing year 2 05 

By order of ye Comtee- 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Watertown June ye 1. 1733 

At a Meeting of The Committee of the West Pre- 
cinct in watertown on the 14th Day of febuary 1733 14 or- 
dered at said meeting that The Clerk Give an warrant to 
Const Lawrance to Warn a Precinct Meeting to Be on 
the sixth Day of March Next at the meeting house in said 
Precinct at one of The Clock in The afternoone (viz) : (1) 
to Chose a Commitee and all other Precinct officers as 
The Law Directs (2) Considering The Defucultis of the 
Eeverand Mr Williams for the Want of a Sarvant to 
know their Minds whether thay will Grant him a sum of 
Money to Buy him a Negro Boy 

Seal 

Meddx ss To Mr Georg Lawrance Juner Const, for 
the west Precinct in Watertown Sr You are hearby Ee- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 109 

quired forth^vith to warn all the freeliolders and other 
Inhabitaiice of the West Precinct in Watertown who are 
(luailefyed according to Law to Vote in town affaire to 
Meet at the meeting house in sd Precinct on tli.- Sixtli 
Dav of March Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon 
(viz): (1) to Cliose a Committee and all other Precinct 
officers as The Law Directs (2) Considering the Defucul- 
tis of the Reverand Mr Williams for want of a Sarvant 
to know their Minds Whether thay will Grant him a sum 
of Money to Pnrchus liim a Negro Boy hear of faill Not 
as you will answer The Penalties of the Law in Such Case 
Made and Provided and Make Return of this warrant 
with your Doings thear on seasonably to the Precinct 
Clerk: 

Watertown febuan- the 14th 1733|4 By order of the 

Commite 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Middx ss Watertown March ye:6:1733|4 
By ViTiue of this wan-ant I have warned the free- 
holders and other in habitance quailefyed to vote in Pre- 
cinct affairs to met at time and place appointed 

George Lawrance Juner Const for watertown 

At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance of the West Precinct in Watertown Lawfully warn- 
ed and met together on the :6 th Day of March 1733|4 

(1) Voted and Chose Lt Stams Moderator for sd 

Meeting ,, , , t> 

r (1) Mr John P>emis 

2) Kns- Harrington 

(2) Voted and Cliosen J 3^ ^^ Cutting 
for a committee ] 4) y^ William Fisk 

5) Sar- John Ball 



110 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

3 Voted and Cliose for ' c. i t • 

-r, . . ^ , ■{ Samuel Livermore 

a Precinct Clerk ( 

Sworn Befor Samuel Danfortli 

J. Peace — 

4 Voted and Chosen for ( ,^ ^-^ • ^ t^ • ^• 
„ . , „ ^ Mr. Daniel Beniamm 
Precinct Treaserer / 

5 Voted and Chosen for j ^^^, j^^^^ g^^j ^^^ 3^^ 
a Precinct Collector ( 

^ TT i. J J r^^ £ (1) ^^1' Isaac Peirce 

6 Voted and Chosen for ) o) Mr Joseph hastings 
Precinct Assessors | 3^ g^^^^^j Livermore 

sd Livermore sworn Before sd 
Danforth J. Peace 

7 It was Put to Vote to know the Precincts Minds 
whether thay would Grant a sume of Money to Mr. Wil- 
liams to Purchus him a Negro Boy and the Vote Passt 
in the Negative 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
In watertown on the (12) Day of March 1733|4 the Pre- 
cinct officers wear sworn to the faithfull Discharge of 
ther Eespective offices wliear to thay ware Chosen as the 
Law Diricts By the Precinct Clerk 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of The Committee of the West Pre- 
cinct in Watertown on the 19 Day of March 1733 14 or- 
dered at sd Meeting that the Clerk Give a warrant to 
Const Livermore to warn a Precinct Meeting to Be on 
the (1) Day of apriel Next at the Meeting house In sd 
Precinct at 4 of the Clock In the afternoone for the ar- 
ticles following (viz) (1) to Grant the six Pounds addi- 
tional to the Eeverand Mr Williams is Sallery and to 
know what thay will Grant him more for this Present 
year 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. Ill 

2 to take affeetnal Care that the Revorand Mr Will- 
iams is tirewood is Cut and Carted according' to Contract 

3 to know the Precincts Minds whether thay will 
Grant a sunie of Money to Bny a Provence Law Book for 
the i)nl)lick use and J3enifit 

4 to Chose a Saxton and Grant Money for the same 

5 to Grant Money to Pay the Precinct Creditors: and 
to Notefy the Precinct Credittors to Bring' in their Cred- 
it at 3 of Clock on sd Day at the Meeting house 

() to hear the Petition of Josejih hastings who ])rays 
for the Liberty to Build a Pue over the womans IStairs 
Not in Croching on the stairway Nor Galarys 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk — 

Seal 

Meddx ss 

To Samuel Livermore Const for the AVest Precinct 
in Watertown you are hearby Required forthwith to 
Notefy the freehold(»rs and other Inhabitance of the 
"West Precinct in Watertown who are quailefyed accord- 
ing to Law to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the Meet- 
ing house in sd Precinct on Monday the (l)st Day of 
appril Next at foure of the Clock in the after Noone for 
the articles following (viz) (1) to Grant the Six Pounds 
additional to the Reverand Mr Williams is sallen- and 
to know what thay will (Jrant him more for this Present 
year 

2 to take affectual Care that the Reverand Mr Will- 
iams is firewood is Chit and Caiied according to ContT'act 
(3) to know the i)recincts minds whetlK^' thay will (iraiit 
a sum of money to ]iurchus a provenee Law Book for 
the ])ublick use and Bcnifite of sd precinct (4) to Chose 
a Saxton and (irant Money for the same (5) to (Jrant 
money to pay the precinct Creditors: and your alike Re- 
(juired to Notefy the ])recinct Credittors to Bring in 
there Credit at the Meeting house on three of the Clock 



112 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

on sd Day (6) to hear the Petition of Joseph hastings 
who prays for the Liberty to Build a pue over the wom- 
ans Stairs Not in Croching on the Stairway hear of faile 
note and Make Return of this warrant with your Doings 
hear on seasonabley to the Committee for sd Precinct 
Watertown March the 19th 1733 14 
By order of the Committee 

Samuel Livermore 
Precinct Clerk 

Watertown April ye l,t 1734 

According to the Directions of this Warrant I have 

Notefyed the freholders and other Inhabitance of the 

West precinct who are quailefyed acording to Law to 

Vote in town affaire to Meet at time and Place appointed 

Samuel Livermore Const for Watertown 

At a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance of the West precinct in Watertown Lawfully warn- 
ed and Meet to Gether on the 1: Day of apriel 1734 — 

1 Voted and Chosen Dea Brown Moderator for sd 
Meeting 

2 Voted and Granted the 6: pounds additional to the 
Reverand Mr william is sallery (3) put to Vote to know 
the precincts Mind whether thay would Grant the sum 
of forty pounds to the Reverand Mr Williams for this 
present year and the Vote pased in the affirmative — 

4 Voted and Granted the sum of 12 pounds to the 
Reverand Mr Williams for to Cut and Cart his own fire- 
wood for this present year (if he will take up with it) 
other wise to be Improved for that use as far as it will 
Go 

5 Voted and Granted the sum of three pounds for to 
Buy a provence Law Book for the publick use of the pre- 
cinct 

6 Voted and Chosen for a Saxton Samuel Livermore 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 113 

and Granted to him for the Insuinp^ year the sum of 
forty five shilliiiirs for that Sarvis — 

7 Voted aud Granted the prayer of Joseph hastings 
is petition to Build a pue over the womans Stairs for 
the use and Benifit of himself and his familey 

8 Voted and Granted the several sums affixed to the 
several persons Nams to Mr Caverly and Mr Daniel Ben- 
jaman and Mr Joseph Stratton precinct assessors for the 
year 1733 01 10 

To Const Lawrence for warning one pre- 
cinct meeting 3 

To Mr Daniel Benjamin for mending the 
Metting house Glass 1733|4 17 G 

To Mr Joseph prist for Collecting of one 
precinct Rate 1733 10 

To Const Livennore for warning this 
meeting 3 

Samuel Livennore precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Committee of The West Pre- 
cinct in TVatertown on the 10th Day of May 1734 Agreed 
ui)on at said Meeting that the Precinct Clerk Give an 
order to the Precinct assessors, forthwith to Levy and 
api^ortion the Money that Was Granted by the aforesaid 
Precinct, on the first Day of Apriel Last Past, and order 
the Collector to Make up his accounts with Mr Daniel 
Benjamin Precinct Treaserer or his Sucksesor in sd of- 
fice, at or Before the tenth Day of July Nex Ensuing the 
Deate hear of 

Samuel Livennore Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Isaac Pierce Mr Joseph Hastings and Sanmel 
Livermore assessors for the West Precinct in Water- 
town, You are hearby ordered forthwith to Levy and ap- 
portion the sum of Sixty Six Pounds eight shilling and 
Six pence, upon the Pols and Rateble Inhabitance of the 



114 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

West Precinct in Watertown according to the Dirictions 
of the Law, and Commit the Same with sufficiant War- 
rant unto Mr John Ball the 3d Collector for said Pre- 
cinct, to Collect and Gather in the same, and to Pay in 
and Make up his accounts with Mr Daniel Benjamin 
Precinct Treasorer or his Sucseser in said office, at or 
Before the tenth Day of July Next Insuing the Deate 
hear of. It Being a Rate tax or assessment Granted 
and agreed upon By said Precinct on the 1 st Day of 
apriel 1734 

Watertown May the 17th 1734 

By order of the Commitee 

Samuel Livermore 
Precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in Watertown on the 10th Day of July 1734 ordered at 
said Meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the Pre- 
cinct Treasurer to Pay to the Reverand Warham Will- 
iams the Mony Granted him the (1) Day of Apriel 1734 
and to pay of the Precincts Creditors thear Money Grant- 
ed to them the Day afore said 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

ordered at the afore sd Meeting that the Clerk Give 
and order to the treaserer to Purches a Law Book with 
the Money Granted for that Use. 

To Mr Daniel Benjamin Treasorer for the West Pre- 
cinct in Watertown sr you are hear by Required to Pay 
to the several Parsons hear after Sat Down the sums 
Perfixed to their Nams which was Granted to them the 
1st Day of apriel 1734 

To the Reverand Mr Williams six pounds additional 
to his sallery and forty Pounds for this Present year and 
the sum of twelve Pounds: for the Cutting and Carting 
of his fire wood for this Present Year if he will take up 
with it 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 115 

to Mr Caverly and mr Daniel Benjanien and Mr Jo- 
seph Straton for" Making' of one Precinct Rate in tlie 
year 1733 ten sliiliinj::s each 

to Samuel Livermore for the Looking after the Meet- 
ing house for this present year - 'J 

to Constable Lawrence for warning of 
one Precinct Meeting 3 

to Mr Daniel Benjaman for Mending the 
Meeting house Glass 17 6 

to Mr Joseph Priest Collector for Col- 
lecting of one Precinct Kate in the Year 1733 10 

to Const Livennore for warning of this 
Present Meeting 3 

Watertown July the 20 1734 
By order of the Comtee 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

At a Meeting of the Comittee of the West Precinct 
In AVatertown on tlie Day of Febmary 173-i|5 or- 

dered at said Meeting That the Clerk Give an order to 
Const Livennore to Warn a Precinct Meeting on the 5th 
Dav of March Next at two of the Clock in the Aifter 
Noon at the Meeting house in sd Precinct for the fol- 
lowing Ends (viz) to Cliose a Comtee to Maneage 
the Prudential Alfairs of the Precinct the Ensuing Year 
and to Chose all other Precinct officers as the Law Di- 
rects 

Samll Livennore Precinct Clerk 

Middssx ss To Samuel Livennore Const for the 
West Precinct In Watertown Greeting. Yon are hereby 
Required forth with to Warn the Freeholders and other 
inhabitance of the West Precinct in Watertown Who are 
Quallefved According to Law to Vote in Town affairs to 
Meet at the Publick Meeting house in sd Precinct on 
Wedensdav the 5th Dav of March Next at two of the 



116 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 



Clock in the afternoon for the Articles following: To 
Chose a Committe to Manage The Prudential affairs of 
the Precinct, to Chose a Clerk A Treasorer and all other 
Precinct officers as the Law Diricts — here of faile Not 
and Make Return of this Warrant Seasonably to the Com- 
mittee with Your Doings thereon Deated at Watertown 
the 21th Day of februy In the Eight Year of his Maja 
Reign A. D: 1734|5 

By Order of the Committee 

Samuel Livermore Precinct Clerk 

Middx ss By Virtue of This Order I have Warned 
the Freeholders and Inhabitance of the West Precinct In 
Watertown to Meet at Time and Place Appointed 
Watertown February Ye 26: 1734|5 
Samuel Livermore 
Const for Watertown 

At a meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitance of 
the west Precinct in watertown Lawfully warned and 
met to Geather on the 5th Day of march 1734|5 

(1) Voted and Chose Dea William Brown moderator 
for sd Meeting 

1) Mr Joseph Bemees 

2) Mr George Lawrance 

3) Mr Elisha Smith 
I 4) Mr John Brown 
L 5) Mr Jonas Smith 
Joseph Stratton 
Sworn before ye moderator 

Mr Daniel Benjamin 

Mr Jonathan 
Sanderson the Third 

1) Mr John Brown 

2) Mr Isaac Peirce 

3) Mr Josiah Fiske 



(2) Voted and Chose 
for a Committee 



(3) Voted and Chose 
for a Precinct Clark 

(4) Voted and Chose 
for a Precinct Treasorer 

(5) Voted and Chose 
for a Precinct Collector 

(6) Voted and Chose 
for Precinct assessors 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 117 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
of Watertown on the 10 day of marcli 1734|5 The Pre- 
cinct officers wear Swoni to the faithful Discharge of 
Ther Kespective offices whear to thay ware Chosen as 
tlie Law Diricts By the Precinct Clark 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clark 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in water Town on the 19 day of marcii 1734|5 order at sd 
meeting tliat the Clark give a warrant to Const Allen 
Flag to warn a Precinct meeting to be on the (8) day of 
Ai)rill next at the meeting house in sd Precinct att (4) of 
the Clock In the after noone for the articlers following 
(viz) (1) to grant the six Pounds additional to the Rev- 
erand Mr William is Sallery and to know what thay will 
Grant him more for this Present year (2) to take affect- 
ual Care that the Reverand mr william is firewood is Cut 
and Carted according to Contrack 

(3) to Chuse a Sexton and Grant money for the Same 

(4) to Grant money to Pay the Precinct Creditors 
and (5) to notiti the Precinct Creditters to Bring in their 
Credit at 3 of the Clock on sd day att the meeting house 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Gark 

Seal 

^fedd :x ss To Mr Allen Flag Con :st for the west Pre- 
cinct in water Town Sr. In his maj:a name you are hear 
by Re(|uired Forthwitli to wani all the freehoulders and 
other Inhabitance of the west Precinct in water Town 
who are (juailifyed according to Law to vote In Precinct 
affairs to meet at the meeting house in the afore sd Pre- 
cinct on Tuseday the 8th. day of April next at four of the 
Clo<'k in tlie afternoone for the articles following, (viz) : 
(1) To grant tlie Six Pounds additional to the Reverant 
mr Williams is saller\' and to know what they will grant 
him more for this Present vear (2) to take affectual Care 



118 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

that the Reverand mr williams is firewood be Out and 
Carted according to Contract (3) to Chuse a Saxton and 
grant money for the Same (4) to grant money to Pay the 
Precinct Creditors (5) to notify the Precincts Creditors 
to bring in thear Credit at the meeting house at three of 
the Clock on sd day hear of faile not and make Return of 
this, warrant with your doings thear on to the Precinct 
Clerk at Least one houre before said time of meeting 

Watertown March ye 24th 1734|5 

By order of The Committee 

Joseph Stratten 
Precinct Clerk 

middx ss Watertown March ye 28th 1735 
In obedience to ye with in written warrant I have 
warned al ye Inhabitance of ye west precinct of sd town 
who are Qualified to vote in town or Precinct affairs to 
meet at time and Plases as within mentioned by me 

Allen Flag Constable 
of watertown 

At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabi- 
tance of the west Precinct in watertown Lawfully warned 
and meet to Geather on the 8th day of April 1735 

(1) Voted and Chosen Dea: Livermore moderator 
for sd meeting 

(2) voted and Granted the 6 Pounds additional to 
the Reverand mr williams sallery 

(3) Put to vote to know the Precinct mind wheather 
thay would Grant the sum of fifty Pounds to the Rever- 
and mr williams for this Present year and the vote pased 
in the affirmative 

(4) Voted and Granted the sum of 12 Pounds to the 
Reverand mr williams for to Cut and Cart his own fire 
wood for this Present year 

(5) Voted and Chosen for a saxton mr Samuel Liv- 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 119 

ermore and Granted to him for the Insuing year ye Sum 
of 02 05 00 

(6) Voted and Granted the several 
Sums affixed to the several persons names 

To mr John ball the 3th for Colecting 
one Precinct Kate 1734 00 10 00 

To mr Isaac Pirce mr Joseph hastings 
and mr Samuel Livenuore Precinct assessors 
for the year 1734 01 10 00 

To mr theofelos mansfield for one hun- 
dred bord nails 00 03 00 

To Const Livermore for warning of one 
Precinct meeting 00 03 00 

To mr Daniel Benjamen for Paying mr 
Ephraim Cutter for mending of the meeting 
house glass 01 12 08 

To Const Flag for warning of one Pre- 
cinct meeting 00 03 00 

To mr Josiah fiske for what he hese done 
to the meeting house 00 06 03 

wanting in the Treasury 00 04 09 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in watertown on April ye 21 1735 a Greed upon at sd 
meeting that the Precinct Clerk give an order to the Pre- 
cinct Assessors forthwith to Levy and apportion the mon- 
ey that was granted by the afore sd Precinct on the 8th 
day of Ai)ril 1735 and order the Collector to make up his 
accounts with mr Daniel Benjamen Precinct Treasorer 
or his sucksesor in sd office at or before The first day of 
October next ensuing the deate hear of • 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

To mr John Brown mr Isaac Pirce and mr Josiah 
Fiske assessors for the west Precinct in water Town Gen- 



120 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

tlemen You are hearby ordered forthwith to Levy and 
apportion the Sum of 74£ 37s 08d upon the Pols and Rate- 
able estate of the west Precinct in water Town acording 
to the direction of the Law and Commit the Same with a 
sufficiant warrant unto mr Jonathan Sanderson the 3d 
Collector for sd Precinct to Collect and gather in the 
Same and to Pay in and make up his accounts with mr 
Daniel benjamin Precinct Treaserer or his sucsessor in 
sd office at or before the first day of October next Insuing 
the deate hear of It Being a Bate tax or assessment grant- 
ed and agreed upon By said Precinct on the 8th day of 
April 1735 

Water Town April the 25th 1735 

By order of the Commitee 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Commitee of the west Precinct in 
Watertown on July ye 22th 1735 ordered at said meeting 
that the Clerk Give an order to the Precinct Treasurer to 
Pay to the Reverand mr williams the money Granted to 
him the (8) day of April 1735 and to Pay of the Precinct 
Crediters their money Granted to them the Dav afore 
Said 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Daniel Benjamin Treasurer for the west Pre- 
cinct in water Town Sr you are hearby Required to Pay 
to the several Parsons hear after Sat Down the Sums Per- 
fixed to their names which was Granted to them the (8) 
day of April 1735 

To the Reverand mr Warham williams 68 00 00 

To mr Isaac Pirce mr Joseph bastings 
and mr Samuel Livermore Precinct assessors 
for the year 1734 ten shillings to each 01 10 00 

To mr Samuel Livermore for Looking 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 121 

after tlie meeting liouse for the Present year 02 05 00 

To mr Joliu Ball the 3th for Colectiuj< 
one Precinct Rate for the year 1734 00 10 00 

To Const LiveiTQore for warning of one 
Precinct meeting 00 03 00 

To mr Daniel Benjamin for Paying mr 
Ephraim Cutter for mending of the meeting 
house glass 01 12 08 

To Const flag for warning of one Pre- 
cinct meeting 00 03 00 

To mr theofelos manstield for one hun- 
dred bord nails 00 03 00 

To mr Josiah Fiske for what he hese 
done to the meeting house 00 0() 03 

money wanting in the Treasury 00 04 09 

By order of the Commitee 

Joseph Stratten 

Precinct Clerk 

water Town August 5th 1735 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in watertown on the 13 day of februar>' 1735|6 orderd att 
sd meeting that the Clerk give an order to Const flag to 
warn a Precinct lueeting on the 3th day of march next at 
Two of the Clock in the afternoon at the meeting house 
in sd Precinct for to Chose a committee and all other 
Precinct officers as the Law diricts: 

Joseph Stratton 
Precinct Clerk 

Seal 

Middlex: ss To mr Alien Flag Constable for the 
West Precinct in Watertown Sir your lieareby Kequircd 
forth with to warn all the free boulders and other In- 
habitance of the west Precinct in watertown wlio are 
Quallefyed according to Law to vote in town afTairs to 



122 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

meet att the meeting house in sd Precinct on wedensday 
the Third day of march next at two of the Clock in the 
after none (viz) to Chose a Committee and all other Pre- 
cinct officers as the Law directs hear of faile not as you 
will answer the Penalty of the Law in Such Case made 
and Provided and make Return of this warrant with your 
doings theare on seasonable to the Precinct Clerk 

Water Town february ye 16th 173516 

By order of the Committee 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

WaterTown febuary ye 25th 1735:6 in obedence to 
this warrant I have warned all the free houlders and 
other inhabitance to meet at the time and Place with in 
menchined by me Allen Flag Const of water Town: 

At a meeting of the freehoulders and other Inhab- 
itance of the west Precinct in water Town Lawfully 
warned and meet to gather on the 3th day of march 
1735:6 

(1) Voted and Chose Decon william Brown mode- 
rater for sd meeting 

(1) Joseph Stratton 

(2) Mr Jonas Smith 

(3) Mr Allen flag 

(4) Mr John Brown 

(5) Mr Elisha Smith 

(3) voted and Chose for f Joseph Stratten sworn 
a Precinct Clerk | before the moderator 

(4) voted and Chose for a , ,, t^ , t^ 
Precinct Treasurer | Mr Danel Benjamen 

(5) voted and chose for| MrBenjamen Phillips 
a Precinct Colecter ' 



(2) Voted and Chose for 
a Committee 




/n\ J. J 1 />!, i? I Mr Isaac Pirce 
(6) voted and Chose for ) ^^ j^^^ y;,^^ 

Precinct assessors 1 tvt t-i • i r> • 

( Mr Daniel Benjamen 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 123 

At a nioftinf!: of tlie Coiiiiiiittee of the west Precinet 
in water Town on the 3th day of march 1735 :(> The Pre- 
cinct officers weare sworn to the faithfull Discharge of 
Tlier Respective offices whear to Thay ware Chosen as 
the Law Diricts By the Precinct Clerk 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
in water Town on the 30th day of march 1736 ordered at 
sd meeting that the Clerk give an order to Const (iarlidd 
to warn a Precinct meeting to be on the Second monday 
of Aprill next at three of the Clock in the afternoon at the 
meeting house in sd Precinct for the articles following 
(viz) (1) to grant the Six Pounds additional to the Rev- 
erand mr williams is Sallery and to know what they will 
Gra^nt him more for this Present year (:2) to take affeet- 
ual Care that the Reverand mr williams is fire wood be 
Cut and Carted according to Contract (3) to Chuse a 
Saxton and Grant money for the same (4) to grant 
money to Pay the Precinct Creditors (5) to notify the 
Precinct Creditors to bring in thear Credit at the house 
of the Precinct Clerk at two of the Clock on sd day (6) to 
lieare the Peticion of mr John Cliild mr Josepli Bemis 
and others to know the mind of the Precinct wheather 
they will Seat their meeting house again and if they be 
in the min<i to make any alteration then to chuse a Com- 
mittee to do the Same and to give them Such orders and 
Ruls as thay shall think i)roper for them to go by and to 
actt their Pleasure with Relation to sd affair and your 
petioners as In Duty bound will Ever Pray (7) to See 
wheather ye Precinct will Sink John Tosers Rate in Col- 
lecttor Sanderson List 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

Seal 

Middx ss To mr Joseph Garfield Const for the west 



124 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

Precinct in water Town Sr you are hearby Required forth 
with to warn all the free houlders and other Inhabitance 
of the west Precinct in watertown who are qualified ac- 
cording to Law to vote in Precinct affairs to meet at the 
meeting house in the afore sd Precinct on munday the 
(12) day of April next at three of the Clock in the after- 
noone for the articles following (viz) (1) to grant the 
Six Pounds additional to the Reverant mr williams is 
sallery & to know what thay will grant him more for this 
Present year (2) to take affectual Care that the Reverand 
mr Williams is fire wood be Cut & Carted according to 
Contract (3) to Chuse a Saxton & Grant money for the 
same (4) to grant money to Pay the Precinct Creditors 
(5) to notify the Precinct Creditors to bring in thear 
Credit at the house of the Precinct Clarks at twoo of the 
Clock on sd day (6) to hear the Peticion of mr John 
Child mr Joseph Beemis and others to know the mind of 
the Precinct wheather they will Seat thear meeting house 
again and if they be in the mind to make any alteration 
then to chuse a Committee to do the Same & to give them 
such orders & Ruls as thay shall think Proper for them 
to go by & to act theare Pleasure with Relation to sd af- 
fair & your Peticioners as in duty bound will Ever Pray 
(7) to See wheather ye Precinct will Sinke John Tosers 
Rate in colectter Sandersons List hear of faile not and 
make Return of this warrant with your doings thear on 
to the Precinct Clerk at Least one houre before sd time 
of meeting 

Water Town April the 5th 1736 by order of the Com- 
mittee Joseph Stratton 

Precinct Clerk 

middle Six water Town April the tenth 1736 In obe- 
dience to this warrant I have warned the free houlders 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 125 

and other iiihabitance of the west Precinct in water town 
tliat tliey meet at time & Place witli In mentioned 

Joseph Garfield Const for 
water Town 

Att a meeting of the free houlders and other In- 
habitance of the west Precinct in water Town Lawfully 
warned and met to .2:ether on the (12) day of A])ril IToG 
( 1 ) voted & Chose Decon Livennore moderater for sd 
meeting (2) voted and granted ye (6) Pound additional 
to the Reverant mr williams is sallary (3) Put to vote to 
know the Precinct mind wheather thay would grant the 
sume of fifty eight Pounds to the Reverand mr williams 
for this Present year and the vote Pased in the affirmative 

(4) voted and granted the Sum of (12) Pounds to the 
Reverand mr williams for to Cut and Cart his fire wood 
for this Present year (5) voted and Chosen for a Saxton 
mr Samll Livennore and granted to him for the Present 
year ye Sume of 02 05 00 (6) voted and granted for 
Precinct Credit the sum of 03 11 05 (7) voted to See 
wheather the Precinct would Seat thare meeting house 
again and the vote Pased in the affinnative (8) voted 
and Chose for a Committee (1) Mr Samll Livennore (2) 
mr p]lislui Smith (3) mr Isaac Pirce (4) mr Allen flag 

(5) mr John Child (9) Put to vote wheather thay should 
Sect the meeting house by R^ale and Parsinol estate have- 
ing some Regard to age and the vote Pased in the affinna- 
tive 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

Att a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
in water Town on April ye (12) 1736 a Greed ui)ou att sd 
meeting that the Precinct Clerk give an order to the Pre- 
cinct assessors forth with to L^'vy and apportion the 
money that was granted by the afore sd Precinct on the 
(12) day of April 173«; and order the Collector to make 



126 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

up his acounts with mr Danil Benjamen Precinct Treaser- 
er or his Sucksesor in sd office at or before the frist day 
of October next insning the .date hear of 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

To Mr Isaac Pirce mr John Viles & Mr Daniel Ben- 
jamen assessors for the west Precinct in water Town 
Gentelmen you are hear by ordered forth with to Levy 
and apportion the Sume of 8l£ 16s 05d upon the Pouls & 
Rateable estate of the west Precinct in water Town acord- 
ing to the directions of the Law and Commit the same 
with a sufficiant warrand unto Mr Benjamen Phillips Col- 
lector for sd Precinct to colect and gather in the same and 
Pay in and make up his acountes with mr Danil Benja- 
men Precinct Treasurer or his sucsesor in sd office at or 
on the frist day of October next insuing the date hear of 
it being a Rate tax or assessment granted and agreed up- 
on by sd Precinct on the 12th day of April 1736 Water 
Town may the 29th 1736 by order of the commitee 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

At A meeting of the Commitee of the west Precinct 
in watertown on June the 2th 1736 ordered at Said meet- 
ing that the Clerk Give an order to the Precinct Treas- 
urer to Pay to the Reverand mr williams the money grant- 
ed to him the 12th day of April 1736 and to Pay of the 
Precinct Creditors their money Granted to them the Day 
afore sd 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

To mr Daniel Benjamen Treasurer for the west Pre- 
cinct in water Town Sr you are hear by Required to Pay 
to the several Persons hear after Sat down the Sums Per- 
fixed to their names which was granted to them the 12th 
day of April 1736 

To the Reverand mr warham williams 76 00 00 



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00 


08 


00 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 127 

To mr John Brown mr Isaac Pirce & mr 
Josiali Fiske Precinct assessors for the year 
1735 ten shillings to each 01 10 00 

To mr Samuel Livermore for looking 
after the meeting house for this Present year 02 05 00 

To Const flag for waraing of one Pre- 
cinct meeting 00 

for mending of the meeting house glass 01 

to Jonathan Sanderson Junr 00 

water Town June ye 4th 1736 

By order of the commitee 

Joseph Stratten 
Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in Water Town on february the 22. 1736|7 ordered at sd 
meeting that the Clerk give an order to Constable Ger- 
field to warn a Precinct meeting to be on the (14) day of 
march next att Two of the Clock in the afternoone at the 
meeting house in sd Precinct (1) to Chues a Committee 
and all other Precinct officers as the Law directs (2) to 
grant money for an addition to mr williams salliry and 
to take Care that his fire wood be Cut and Carted accord- 
ing to Contract (3) to Chuse a Saxton & grant money for 
the Same (4) to grant money to Pay the Precinct Cred- 
iters and to notyfi the Creditors to bring in there Credite 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

Seal 

Middlx: ss To mr Joseph Garfield Const for the 
West Precinct in water Town Sr you are hear by Re- 
quired forthwith to warn all the free boulders and other 
Tnhabitance of the west Precinct in water Town who are 
qualified according to Law to vote in Precinct affairs to 
meet att the meeting house in the afore sd Precinct on 
mundav the (14) dav of march next att twoo of the Clock 



128 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

in the afternoone for the articles following (viz) (1) to 
Chuse a Committee and all other Precinct officers as the 
Law directs (2) to grant the Six Pounds additional to 
the Reverent mr williams is salliry and to know what 
thay will grant him more for this Present year (3) to take 
affecttial Care that the Eeverand mr williams is fire wood 
be Cut and Carted according to Contract (4) to Chuse a 
Saxton and grant money for the Same (5) to grant 
money to Pay the Precinct Creditors (6) to notify the 
Precinct Creditors to bring in their Credit at the above 
sd meeting house at one of the Clock on sd day hear of 
faill not and make Eetume of this warrant with your do- 
ings their on to the Precinct Clerk att Least one hour be 
fore sd time of meeting- 
Water Town February ye 23th 1736|7 
By order of the Committee 

Joseph Stratten 
Precinct Clerk 

Middx: water Town march ye 9th 1736|7 In obe- 
dianc to this warrant to me directed I have warned the 
free houlders and other Inhabitance In the west Precinct 
who are duly qualified to meet at time and place with in 
mentioned 

Joseph Garfield Const for 
Water Town 

At a meeting of the free houlders and other of the 
inhabitance of the West Precinct in water Town Law- 
fullv warned and meet together on the (14) day of march 
1736|7 

(1) voted and Choos for moderater Decon william 
Brown for sd meeting 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 129 

{(1) Mr William Fiske .Iiuut 
(2) Mr Kbeuezer Boyiujt^ton 
(3) Mr Isaac Pirce .luner 
(4) Mr William lIarriu,ii:ton 
(5) Mr Georiie Larrance 

(3) \^oted and Choes for a Precint-t 

Clerk Joseph Stratten Sworn before the moderater 

(4) voted and Choes for 
Precinct Treasurer 

Mr Daniel Benjamen 

(5) voted and Choes for Coleetor Mr .John Fisk 

, ^, „ ( Mr Joseph Hastings 

(6) voted and Choos tor \ ^^^, Theofelus Mansfield 
Precinct assessors | ^j^. jo^iah Fiske 

(7) voted and .uranted to mr williams the Sum of 
Seventy Six Pound the Six Pound additional with the 
Cutting and Carting of his fire wood to be Part of the 
Seventy Six Pound which was granted to him 

(8) voted and Choes mr Samll Livennoer Saxton and 

granted 

(9) voted and granted him 02 Oo IK) 
(10) voted and granted the Sum of 02 16 00 

to Pav to Precinct Creditors 

Joseph Stratton Precinct Clerk 

Att a meeting of the Committee of the West Precinct 
in Water Town on the 16th day of march 178()i7 the Pre- 
cinct assesers ware Swoni to the faithful discharge of 
ther Respective offesses where to thay ware (Mioesen as 
the Law directs Bv the Precinct Clerk and orderd att sd 
meeting that the Clerk Give an order to the Precinct as- 
sessors forth witli to Levy and apportion tiic money that 
was granted bv the aforesaid Precinct on the (14) day of 
march 173(5 7 'and order the Coll(M-ter to make up his 
a.'ounts witli mr Oanil Benjamen Precinct Treasorer or 



130 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

his Sucsesor in sd office at or before the Twenteth day of 
September next in Suing the date hear of 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

To mr Joseph Hastings mr Theoffelus mansfeld and 
mr Josiah fiske assessors for the West Precinct in Water 
Town Gentelmen you are hear by ordered forth with to 
Levy and apportion the sume of 81£ 01s OOd upon the 
pouls and Rateabel estate of the west Precinct in water 
town acording to the directions of the Law and commit 
the Same with a Sufficiant warrand unto mr John Fiske 
Collector for sd Precinct to Collect and gather in the 
same and to pay in and make up his acount with mr 
Danil Benjamen Precinct Treasorer or his sucsesor in sd 
offies at or on the Twenteth day of September next en- 
suing the date hear of it being a Rate tax or assessment 
granted and agreed upon by sd Precinct on the (14th) 
day of march 1736|7 

Water Town march the 29th 1737 

By order of the Committee 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

At a meeting of the Committee of the west Precinct 
in Water Town on May the (4) 1737 ordered att sd meet- 
ing that the Clerk give an order to the Precinct Treasurer 
to Pay to the Reverand mr. williams the money wich was 
granted to him on the (14) day of march 1737 and to Pay 
the Precinct Creditors their money wich was granted to 
them the day afore sd 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

To mr Danil Benjamen Treasurer for the west Pre- 
cinct in water Town Sr you are hear by Required to Pay 
to the Several Parsons hear after Sat down the Sums 
Perfixt to their names which was granted to them the 
(14) day of march 1736|7 



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inct 


Clerk 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 131 

To the Kevcraiid iiir warham williaiiis 76 00 00 
to nil" Sainll Liveiuiore 
to the Precinct assessors 
to Colector Joiiatliam Sanderson 
to Const Joseph ^arlield 
to Colecter Benjamen Phillips 
water Town may the (4) 1737 
By order of the Committee 
Joseph Stratten 

At a meetiii.u; oH the Comittee of the west Precinct in 
watertown on november the 29 1737 ordered at sd meet- 
in.i:: that the Clerk ^ve an order to Constable fisk to warn 
a Precinct meeting to be on the 8 day of december next 
att one of the clock in the after noon att the meeting hous 
in sd Precinct to hear the Proposals of Sundry of the In- 
habitants of water town 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 

Seal 

middrss To mr John fisk Constable for the west 
Precinct in water Town Sr yon are hearby Required forth 
with to warn all the freehonlders and other Inhabitants 
of the west Precinct in water Town who are (jualilicd ac- 
cording to law to vote in Precinct alTairs to meet att the 
meeting house in the afore sd Precinct on thusday the 
(8th) day of desember next att one of the Clock in the 
aftemoone to heare the Proposals of Sundr}' of the In- 
habitants of water Town It is Proposed and agreed by us 
the Inhabitants of the Town of watertown that the fol- 
lowing articles be recommended to our respective Pre- 
cincts for their Consideration and acceptance 

Seal 

middle ss To mr John fisk Constabel for the west 
Precinct in water Towu Sr in his majesties name you are 



132 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

hear by Kequired forthwith to warn all the freehoulders 
and other inhabitants of the west Precinct in water town 
who are qualified according to Law to vote in Precinct 
affairs to meet att the meeting- house in the afore sd Pre- 
cinct on thusday the (8) day of december next att one of 
the Clock in the after noone for the ends following (viz 
where as unhappy Differrances hath arisen in water 
Town for the Peacible Putting an end there to the divid- 
ing of the Town in Two Townshijjs is thought will be 
very condusive To know the mind of the Precinct 
wheather thay are willing the town Should be divided 
into Two Townships on the following Conditions & Pro- 
posals namely That the Said Town be divided in Two 
Townships and the dividing line to be as the Precinct 
line now is that the great bridge over Charles river in sd 
Town be maintained by each Town in Proportion as thay 
shall be set in the Provence Tax that the Pore who are 
att Present maintained by the Town be maintained by 
each Town in proportion to their Provence Tax and if 
any Persons gone out of Town shall be Eeturned to water 
Town and become a Charge that thay be maintained by 
each Town in like proportion as afore sd that the Town 
Stock of arms & ammunition be divided in equal Pro- 
portion be Tween each Town That water Towns Part of 
the Two thousand acres of land granted by the general 
Cort to them and to weston be diveded in equal halves as 
to quantity & quality between the Two Towns when di- 
vided That the Intrest of water Towns Part of the Sixty 
Thousand Pounds Loan be divided to each Town in pro- 
portion to their Provence Tax that the Books & Records 
of the Town of water Town be dilivered up to a Commit- 
tee of the East Town who may Be chosen & apointed to 
Receive the Same that the debts of the Town be Paid by 
each Town in Proportion to the Provence Tax that if any 
mony upon ballanceing the Treasurers acounts Remain in 
the Tresury it be divided between the Two Towns in like 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN 133 

Pro])ortioii as afore sd That the Publick ways in sd 
Town from masters Brook to Cambrid^a' Line ])e stated 
and Settled as to tlu-ir Corse and witli as the Cort of gen- 
eral sessions of the Peace agreeble to the Report that 
may he made l)y tlieir Commitee for that Pnn^se aj)- 
pointed shall be Pleased to order »5c if any lands now lyinj,' 
as ways or reputed as Such Shall not be included in the 
ways when stated as aforesaid the Same shall be to & 
for the Sole use and benefit c^- att the disposnl of the Town 
whare in the Same shall by Provided how ever that the 
Sail of any of the lands afore sd that have bane dispos(»d 
of by the Towns Committee included in the ways when 
stated as afore said Shall remain good & valid to the Pos- 
sesors who have Purehesed the same also that each Town 
shall have the Benefit of the Proceds of the saile of Such 
of the Lands afore sd as lies with in the Same that if the 
Said ways when Stated as aforesaid shall inClude any 
land belonirinjr to any Particuler Person the owner of 
vSuch land Shall have meet Recompence made him by the 
Town where in the Same lies hear of fails not and make 
Return of this warrant with your doings their on to the 
Precinct clerk att Least one hour before sd time of meet- 
ing 

Water Towne november ye 30th 1737 

Joseph Stratten 

By order of the Committee Precinct Clerk 

Middless December the 7th 17'M in obedience to this 
warrant I have warned the free houlders and ye other In- 
habitance of the west Precinct in water Town who are 
(jualified acording to Law to vote in town affairs To 
meet at ve west meeting house in sd Town on the (^th) 
day of december at one of the Clock in the after noon as 

it is within Ex])rest 

John fiske junr 

Constable for water Town 



134 RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 

At a meeting of the freeholders and Inhabitants of 
the west Precinct in water Town Regnlerly Convened on 
the Eight day of December A: D. 1737 Voted & Chosen 
deac: william Brown moderator 

Whare as an unhappy Controversy has arison & for 
Some Time Subsisted among the Inhabitance of sd Town 
Respecting the Publick & Precinct ways that are in the 
Town to the peaciable desition where of it is thought de- 
viding of the Town of water Town into Too Townships 
may be very Condusive 

In order theirfore to obtain So valuable a Blesing as 
Peace among us it was Put to vote to know the mind of 
the Precinct whether thay would Petition the great and 
general Court of this Provence that thay would Confirm 
them a distinct and Sepperate township by them Selves 
on the following Conditions and Provisor: viz: That the 
deviding Line as all R«dy Settled between the Two Pre- 
cincts be the dividing Line of the Towns that all Such 
Charges as have arisen or may arise on account of the 
great bridge over Charls River in water Town or on ac- 
count of any Poor persons who are att present Supported 
by the Town or have gon out of watertown & Should be 
Returned there to againe and becom a charge be defray- 
ed by each town according to their Proportion from time 
to time in the Provence Tax That the debts of the Town 
be Payed by each of the Towns in Such proportion as 
thay now pay to the publick tax and the surplus money 
if any Such Remains in the Treasury be in like Proportion 
devided to the Respective Towns that the yearly Intrest 
arising from watertowns Part of the Sixty Thousand 
Pound Loan be distributed to each Town according to 
there Respective Proportion from time to time in the 
Provence Tax That watertowns Part of the two thous- 
and acres of land Granted them by the general Court to 
gether with the town of weston be divided be tween the 
Two towns in equal halves as to quantity and quality and 



RECORDS OF WEST PRECINCT, WATERTOWN. 135 

that tliorc be allike (listril)utioii of tlw St()<'k of anus and 
ainiimiiitioii That all the Keeords and l*aj)ers belon<i:iu;; 
to the town of water Town be ^iven uj) to Such Persons 
as shal be Chosen and appointed by the Easterly town a 
Committee to Keeeive the same That Pul)lick ways in the 
Town from masters brook to Cambridge Line be Stated 
and Settled as to there Course and wedth as the Court of 
general sessions of the Peace agreable to the Reporte that 
may be made by there Committee for that Puq)Ose all- 
redy ap])ointed Shall order and if any Land now lying as 
ways or Rei)uted as Such Shall not be included in the 
ways so Settled the Same Shall be to and for the only use 
and benefit and at the disposal of the Town whear in the 
Same Shall bye Provided how Ever that the Saile of any 
of the sd lands all Hedy disposed of by the Towne Com- 
mittee which shall not be Included in the ways when 
Stated as afore sd Shall remain good and valid to the 
Purchasers of the Same also that Each Town shall have 
the benefit of the Proceds of the Saile of Such of the 
Lands ])efore mentioned as ly with in the Same and that 
if the ways Stated as afore said Shall Include any lands 
belonging to any Particular person the owner of Such 
Land Shall luive meet Kecom]>ence made him by the 
Town where in the Same lyes and the vote Pased in the 
affirmative Voted and Chose mesurs deac william Brown 
mr Daniel Benjamin and mr Samuel I^ivennore to be a 
Committee to petetion the Great and General Court as 
afore said 

Joseph Stratten Precinct Clerk 



